Member of Technical Staff - VirologyYou will design our technical approach to understand how agents could be misused for biological harm, and measure where current safety guardrails fall short.
You will work with research engineers and biologists to build evaluations that measure whether AI systems can meaningfully assist with:
- Designing and assessing virology experiments
- Troubleshooting protocols and identifying where an AI-generated recommendation would fail in the wet lab
- Interpreting viral genomes, proteins, mutations, and phenotypic data
- Selecting, using, and evaluating bioinformatics and biological design tools
- Planning iterative experimental workflows
- Evaluating experimental feasibility across conditions
- Identifying when AI systems provide inaccurate, unsafe, or incomplete guidance in dual-use contexts
Requirements- PhD in virology or a closely related field, with doctoral or postdoctoral research centered on viruses
- Substantial hands-on wet-lab virology experience, including experimental design, execution, and troubleshooting
- Experience working in BSL-3 or high-containment BSL-2 laboratories
- Have used used or evaluated Large Language Models, biological foundation models, or AI-enabled biological design tools
- Proficiency in Python and/or R
Compensation & Logistics- $180k+ base, increasing with technical depth and experience
- Variable compensation + equity + stock options
- 100% premium covered Blue Shield platinum health plan ($0 deductible / $0 out-of-pocket)
- Free meals (lunch and dinner)
- Waterfront office in China Basin, San Francisco
- Full-time, in-person
