Technical CBRN-E Threat Investigator

Anthropic; San Francisco, New York, Washington (CA, NY, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking a Technical CBRN-E Threat Investigator to join our Threat Intelligence team in San Francisco, NY, or DC. You will detect and investigate attempts to misuse Anthropic's AI systems for CBRN-E threats, develop detection capabilities, and build defenses against threat actors leveraging AI for harm.

The role requires hands-on data analysis, cross-platform threat assessment, and collaboration with policy and enforcement teams. Weekend/holiday escalations may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in intelligence investigations or security research.
• Ability to analyze large datasets and detect misuse patterns.
• Knowledge of CBRN-E security domain is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Detect and investigate attempts to misuse Anthropic's AI systems for developing, enhancing, or disseminating CBRN-E weapons, pathogens, toxins, or other threats to harm people, critical infrastructure, or the environment.
• Conduct technical investigations using SQL, Python, and other tools to analyze large datasets, trace user behavior patterns, and uncover sophisticated CBRN-E threat actors.
• Develop CBRN-E-specific detection capabilities, including abuse signals, tracking strategies, and detection methodologies tailored to dual-use research concerns.
• Create actionable intelligence reports on CBRN-E attack vectors, vulnerabilities, and threat actor TTPs leveraging AI systems.
• Conduct cross-platform threat analysis grounded in real threat actor behavior, open-source research, and publicly reported programs.
• Collaborate with policy and enforcement teams to make informed decisions about user violations and ensure appropriate mitigation actions.
• Engage with external stakeholders including government agencies, regulatory bodies, scientific organizations, and biosecurity/chemical security research communities.
• Inform safety-by-design strategies by forecasting how threat actors may leverage advances in AI technology for CBRN-E purposes.

Skills

SQL

Python

Threat intelligence

Data analysis

Job description

San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About the Role

We are looking for a Technical CBRN-E Threat Investigator to join our Threat Intelligence team. In this role, you will be responsible for detecting, investigating, and disrupting the misuse of Anthropic's AI systems for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRN-E) threats. We are particularly interested in candidates with deep expertise in either chemical defense or biodefense.

You will work at the intersection of AI safety and CBRN security, conducting thorough investigations into potential misuse cases, developing novel detection techniques, and building robust defenses against threat actors who may attempt to leverage our AI technology for developing weapons, synthesizing dangerous compounds, or creating biological harm. Your specialized domain expertise will be critical to protecting against some of the most serious potential misuses of AI systems.

Important context: In this position you may be exposed to explicit content spanning a range of topics, including those of a sexual, violent, or psychologically disturbing nature. This role may require responding to escalations during weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Detect and investigate attempts to misuse Anthropic's AI systems for developing, enhancing, or disseminating CBRN-E weapons, pathogens, toxins, or other threats to harm people, critical infrastructure, or the environment
• Conduct technical investigations using SQL, Python, and other tools to analyze large datasets, trace user behavior patterns, and uncover sophisticated CBRN-E threat actors
• Develop CBRN-E-specific detection capabilities, including abuse signals, tracking strategies, and detection methodologies tailored to dual-use research concerns
• Create actionable intelligence reports on CBRN-E attack vectors, vulnerabilities, and threat actor TTPs leveraging AI systems
• Conduct cross-platform threat analysis grounded in real threat actor behavior, open-source research, and publicly reported programs
• Collaborate with policy and enforcement teams to make informed decisions about user violations and ensure appropriate mitigation actions
• Engage with external stakeholders including government agencies, regulatory bodies, scientific organizations, and biosecurity/chemical security research communities
• Inform safety-by-design strategies by forecasting how threat actors may leverage advances in AI technology for CBRN-E purposes

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