Research Scientist, Biosecurity
Google DeepMind · London, UK
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At a glance
Highlights
- Leverage AI to proactively mitigate natural and AI-misuse biological threats.
- Lead risk assessments for specialized science models to ensure responsible release.
- Shape the research roadmap and publish pioneering AI-biosecurity findings.
Ideal candidate
PhD-trained biologist motivated by AI safety who thrives in ambiguity and wants research to shape responsible science. Collaborative communicator eager to bridge technical, policy, and external biosecurity communities.
Requirements
- PhD in virology, microbiology, infectious diseases, or related biological field or equivalent experience
- Experience with emerging biosecurity topics such as metagenomic surveillance and pathogen design
- Experience implementing core Machine Learning / AI concepts
- Experience in genomics and computing solutions
- Experience publishing research on biosecurity topics
- Experience working with government or private sector on biosecurity or biodefense
- Understanding of regulatory and policy landscape for AI and biology
- Comfortable working in dynamic and ambiguous environments
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)