Anthropic · 15 hours ago
Biological Safety Research Scientist
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$245K/yr - $285K/yrAnthropic is a public benefit corporation dedicated to creating reliable and steerable AI systems. They are seeking a Biological Safety Research Scientist to design and develop safety mechanisms for AI systems, ensuring responsible AI safety in the biological domain by collaborating across various teams and translating complex concepts into technical safeguards.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Design and execute capability evaluations ("evals") to assess the capabilities of new models
Collaborate closely with internal and external threat modeling experts to develop training data for our safety systems, and with ML engineers to train these safety systems, optimizing for both robustness against adversarial attacks and low false-positive rates for legitimate researchers
Analyze safety system performance in traffic, identifying gaps and proposing improvements
Develop rigorous stress-testing of our safeguards against evolving threats and product surfaces
Partner with Research, Product, and Policy teams to ensure biological safety is embedded throughout the model development lifecycle
Contribute to external communications, including model cards, blog posts, and policy documents related to biological safety
Monitor emerging technologies for their potential to contribute to new risks and new mitigation strategies, and strategically address these
Qualification
Required
A PhD in molecular biology, virology, microbiology, biochemistry, systems or computational biology, or a related life sciences field, OR equivalent professional experience
Extensive experience in scientific computing and data analysis, with proficiency in programming (Python preferred)
Deep expertise in modern biology, including both 'reading' (e.g. high-throughput measurement, functional assays) and 'writing' (gene synthesis, genome editing, strain construction, protein engineering) techniques in biology
Familiarity with dual-use research concerns, select agent regulations, and biosecurity frameworks (e.g., Biological Weapons Convention, Australia Group guidelines)
Strong analytical and writing skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Have a passion for learning new skills and an ability to rapidly adapt to changing techniques and technologies
Comfort working in a fast-paced environment where priorities may shift as AI capabilities evolve
Preferred
Background in AI/ML systems, particularly experience with large language models
Experience in developing ML for biological systems
Extensive experience in complex projects with multiple stakeholders
Benefits
Optional equity donation matching
Generous vacation and parental leave
Flexible working hours
Company
Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI research company that focuses on the safety and alignment of AI systems with human values.
Founded in 2021
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.74BKey Investors
Lightspeed Venture PartnersGoogleAmazon
2025-09-02Series F· $13B
2025-05-16Debt Financing· $2.5B
2025-03-03Series E· $3.5B
Leadership Team
Dario Amodei
CEO & Co-Founder
Daniela Amodei
President and co-founder
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