Biologist
Google DeepMind · Mountain View, CA, USA · New York, NY, USA
CHECKED 22H AGO
Frontier labonsite$174k–$252k
At a glance
Highlights
- Join CBRNE team ensuring Gemini advances science without enabling catastrophic harm.
- Evaluate frontier AI models for biology risks and develop mitigations.
- Refine Google’s CBRNE safety policy with cross-functional experts.
What they offer
- 15% bonus target
- equity
- benefits
Ideal candidate
Biologist with deep wet-lab expertise in pathogens and biosecurity who cares about ensuring AI advances science safely. Collaborative communicator eager to shape frontier AI safeguards.
Requirements
- PhD in wet-lab virology, microbiology, biology, or related field or equivalent experience
- 3 years of wet-lab experience with dual-use research, consequence pathogens, or biological toxins
- Experience across microbiology, virology, host-pathogen interactions, protein biochemistry, or immunology evidenced by publications
- Experience applying biosecurity and biosafety concepts including identifying misuse scenarios
- Experience utilizing LLMs or narrow-use AI models to analyze and mitigate biological risks
- Experience in cross-functional collaboration and technical communication to global audiences
Lab profile
About Google DeepMind
Google's AI lab building frontier models like Gemini to advance science and general intelligence.
What they build
- Gemini
- Gemma
- AlphaFold
Known for
- Frontier foundation models and GenAI
- Large-scale training with JAX, PyTorch, TensorFlow
- Model evaluation and deployment expertise
- Responsible frontier AI research
Key facts
- Founded in 2010
- Headquartered in London, UK
- Part of Google (Alphabet)