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                Research Scientist, Virologist, Chem-Bio
                Research Scientist, Virologist, Chem-Bio
                London, UK
                Today
                AI safety & policy
                Biosecurity & pandemic preparedness
                Full-time
                Deadline
                2026-09-06
                Routes to impact
                Direct high impact on an important cause
                Description
                Lead technical research evaluating how advanced AI systems perform on virology and biosecurity-relevant tasks, translating findings into evidence for decision-makers.
                • Design and execute risk-relevant biology and AI evaluations
                • Assess scientific validity, uncertainty, limitations, and practical risks
                • Produce technical reports, briefings, and recommendations for decision-makers
                • Collaborate across research, engineering, biosecurity, policy, and scientific teams
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                Research Resident, Emerging Technology and Security, Open Source
                Research Resident, Emerging Technology and Security, Open Source
                RANDRemote (U.S.)
                Remote (U.S.)
                1 week ago
                AIxBiosecurity Specialist
                AIxBiosecurity Specialist
                Geneva, Switzerland
                4 weeks ago
                Threat Modelling Lead, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
                Threat Modelling Lead, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
                Google DeepMindLondon, UK
                London, UK
                4 weeks ago
                Senior Virologist
                Senior Virologist
                Google DeepMindMountain View, CA / New York, NY
                Mountain View, CA / New York, NY
                1 month ago
                Research Scientist, Biological Models, Chem-Bio
                Research Scientist, Biological Models, Chem-Bio
                London, UK
                Today
                Associate Program Officer, Transformative AI Fund
                Associate Program Officer, Transformative AI Fund
                Remote
                Yesterday
                Research Associate / Associate Fellow, Wadhwani AI Center
                Research Associate / Associate Fellow, Wadhwani AI Center
                Washington, D.C.
                6 days ago
                Research Scientist, Takeoff Intel
                Research Scientist, Takeoff Intel
                AnthropicSan Francisco, CA
                San Francisco, CA
                1 week ago
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