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UK AI Security Institute · London, UK · London
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At a glance
Highlights
- Assess chemical and biological capabilities in frontier AI systems.
- Design benchmarks and protocols to evaluate high-consequence risks.
- Translate findings into guidance for companies and governments.
Ideal candidate
Scientist or research engineer drawn to frontier AI safety who thrives at the intersection of AI and the natural sciences and wants rigorous research to inform real deployment and policy decisions.
Requirements
- Strong technical, scientific or research background relevant to chemical and biological AI risks
- Experience in machine learning such as evaluation, robustness, interpretability or capability assessment
- Experience in computational biology, bioinformatics, molecular biology, synthetic biology or related life sciences
- Experience in chemistry, computational chemistry, cheminformatics or related disciplines
- Experience in biosecurity, chemical security, threat assessment or dual-use risk analysis
- Experience in research engineering, scientific software, automation or infrastructure
- Experience in experimental design, benchmarking and empirical evaluation
- visa sponsorship
- Open to applicants of any nationality or background
- hiring process
- Submit expression of interest for future contact; successful candidates undergo criminal record check, BPSS clearance with preference for CTC eligibility, plus civil service pre-employment checks.
Lab profile
About UK AI Security Institute
UK government institute studying advanced AI risks and turning research into protective action.
Known for
- Alignment red-teaming
- Control red-teaming
- Misuse red-teaming
- Cyber and autonomous systems security
Key facts
- Based in the UK
- UK government-backed
- World's largest dedicated advanced AI risk team
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