Remote Contract: Military Ops & IHL Expert for AI Safety

Zekai; United States; Remote; USD 92,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Zekai is seeking a Military Operations & IHL Expert for a 100% remote contractor role. You'll apply your domain knowledge in warfighting, international law, and defense policy to shape AI training data and evaluation frameworks.

Preferred candidates have 5+ years in military/defense analysis or IHL, with advanced degrees, strong writing and communication, and readiness to work with interdisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant military, defense analysis, or IHL experience.
• Advanced degree (e.g., MA, LLM, PhD) or equivalent operational experience.
• High credibility and established track record in warfighting, operational planning, targeting law, or humanitarian law application.
• Expertise in interpreting and applying conflict ethics, IHL, and defense policy frameworks in real-world scenarios.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and ethical concepts clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive taxonomies for military-use and defense operations within diverse conflict contexts.
• Create dual-use triage frameworks that help distinguish between military and civilian applications of technology and knowledge.
• Establish clear boundaries for prohibited assistance under international humanitarian law, providing structured input for AI training and evaluation.
• Design conflict-risk rubrics and scenario-based evaluation tools to assess operational and ethical implications of defense activities.
• Evaluate and refine policy-relevant benchmarks to ensure responsible testing of AI models in defense and humanitarian contexts.
• Contribute written and verbal analyses articulating complex warfighting, targeting, and IHL concepts for interdisciplinary audiences.

Skills

Military operations

International humanitarian law (IHL)

Policy analysis

Technical writing

Verbal communication

Education

Advanced degree in military science / security studies / international law

Job description

Zekai is seeking a Military Operations & IHL Expert for a 100% remote contractor role. You'll apply your domain knowledge in warfighting, international law, and defense policy to shape AI training data and evaluation frameworks.

Preferred candidates have 5+ years in military/defense analysis or IHL, with advanced degrees, strong writing and communication, and readiness to work with interdisciplinary teams.