Biohub
Staff Research Scientist, AI Safety
New York, NY (Hybrid); Redwood City, CA (Hybrid) · Staff+
Sponsorship not specified$241k-$301kDetected 29 days ago
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About the role
- This is an opportunity to shape the future of biological research by pushing the boundaries of what AI can achieve in science.
- The Staff Research Scientist is part of the AI Research team, which focuses on training AI models in biology and reasoning at the frontier of data, scale and compute.
- We are a mostly flat organization of researchers to enable rapid and dynamic AI development.
Responsibilities
- Design and build safety evaluations to understand AI capabilities at the frontier of biology.
- Gain direct access to a network of leading external experts and Biohub partners for collaboration and to inform your safety work.
- Partner closely with colleagues to develop, implement, and evolve our frontier safety policy.
- Communicate our safety work to internal teams as well as external partners.
- Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
- Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving
Requirements
- Interest in shaping the frontier of safety for AI & biology, no prior safety experience required.
Skills
- Our technology powers scientists around the world, translating AI capabilities into tools that accelerate research everywhere.
Compensation
- The Redwood City, CA and New York City, NY base pay range for a new hire in this role is $241,000 - $301,000.
- New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range, enabling employee growth in the range over time.
- Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process.
- Pay ranges outside Redwood City, CA and New York City, NY are adjusted based on cost of labor in each respective geographical market. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your location during the hiring process.
- This position may be eligible to participate in our discretionary annual performance bonus program. Bonus eligibility and targets are determined in accordance with our total rewards philosophy and may vary by role.
- Better Together
Benefits
- Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
- Funding for select family-forming benefits.
- Collaborate closely with scientists across Biohub to build safeguards that are robust to potential misuse, enabling our AI systems to be used for maximum societal benefit.
- Significant experience building, using, and/or evaluating deep learning systems, ideally in research-driven environments.
Company info
- Our AI research team sits at the heart of our mission to unlock new dimensions of biological understanding.
- You will leverage state-of-the-art AI to accelerate discovery and drive transformative insights in biology-developing novel AI models purpose-built for biological research, engineering robust systems that enable breakthrough science at unprecedented scale, and translating these advances into practical tools that empower researchers worldwide.
- Our approach is comprehensive and integrated, bringing together world-class AI model development, exceptional engineering talent, high-quality biological data, powerful computing infrastructure, and strategic partnerships.
- Success requires excellence across five interconnected pillars: training frontier AI models specifically for biology; building engineering systems that maximize research velocity and efficiency; executing a sophisticated data strategy that fuels AI development; operating a world-class AI compute platform; and creating impactful products that transform AI capabilities into accessible scientific tools.
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