Job Title
Biosecurity & Synthetic Biology Expert – AI Trainer
Job Type
Contractor
Compensation Structure
Hourly contract position. Compensation is paid based on hours worked and approved project time.
Location
Remote
Job Summary
We are looking for Biosecurity & Synthetic Biology Experts to support AI training and evaluation by contributing advanced expertise in biosecurity, biosafety, synthetic biology, and biological risk assessment. In this role, you will help improve next-generation AI systems by applying your knowledge to realistic biological risk scenarios, biosafety frameworks, laboratory governance, and dual-use research evaluation.
This is an hourly-paid contract opportunity, not a traditional research or laboratory position. Contributors will complete project-based AI training and evaluation tasks that help AI models better understand biosecurity principles, biological threat assessment, laboratory safety, and public health risk management.
No prior AI experience is required. What matters most is your domain expertise, analytical reasoning, and ability to communicate complex scientific concepts clearly.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to AI training, benchmarking, and evaluation projects involving biosecurity and synthetic biology scenarios.
- Develop comprehensive taxonomies covering biological misuse scenarios, emerging threats, and dual-use research considerations.
- Design realistic and safe evaluation scenarios to assess biosafety measures and biological risk mitigation strategies.
- Establish severity frameworks and biological risk classifications to support AI evaluation and threat modeling.
- Review AI-generated content, benchmarks, and datasets for scientific accuracy, safety, and completeness.
- Provide expert guidance on laboratory safety protocols, pathogen containment strategies, and dual-use governance best practices.
- Document technical findings, recommendations, and evaluation criteria with clear scientific reasoning.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve AI understanding of biosecurity, biosafety, and public health challenges.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience in biosecurity, biorisk management, synthetic biology, biodefense, public health, or a closely related field.
- Advanced degree, professional certification, or equivalent operational experience in biosecurity, synthetic biology, biology, microbiology, biotechnology, public health, or a related discipline.
- Deep understanding of laboratory safety protocols, biological risk assessment, dual-use research governance, and pathogen containment practices.
- Experience developing, evaluating, or reviewing biological threat scenarios, biosafety frameworks, or risk taxonomies.
- Strong analytical and scientific reasoning skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex biological concepts clearly.
- Ability to work independently in a remote, collaborative environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- 8–20 years of experience in biosecurity, biodefense, synthetic biology, or related leadership roles.
- Experience serving as a biorisk officer, synthetic biology researcher, laboratory director, government biosecurity advisor, biodefense specialist, or public health expert.
- Experience developing biological risk frameworks, threat models, or biosafety policies.
- Background working with multidisciplinary teams across research, government, industry, or public health organizations.
- Interest in applying scientific expertise to AI training, evaluation, and emerging technology initiatives.
Additional Information
This opportunity is ideal for experienced biosecurity and synthetic biology professionals who want to apply their expertise to the development of responsible AI systems. Your contributions will directly improve how next-generation AI models reason about biological risks, biosafety, dual-use research, laboratory safety, and public health decision-making while helping establish robust scientific evaluation standards.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $50.00 - $90.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: Remote
