Biosecurity and Synthetic Biology Expert for AI Training

Provide senior domain expertise in biosecurity and synthetic biology to develop and evaluate biosecurity assessment frameworks for a critical customer project. You will turn real-world biorisk and laboratory safety knowledge into high-quality inputs that train and evaluate next-generation AI systems. No prior AI experience is required, the role prioritizes deep subject-matter expertise.

• Develop a comprehensive taxonomy of biological misuse scenarios, covering current and emergent threats.
• Design safe, realistic evaluation scenarios to test biosafety measures and dual-use risk protocols.
• Establish severity ratings for biological risks to support nuanced threat modeling and mitigation strategies.
• Perform rigorous false-negative reviews of draft benchmarks, ensuring protective and pragmatic outcomes.
• Advise on laboratory safety protocols, pathogen containment strategies, and dual-use governance best practices.
• Contribute written and verbal insights to documentation, scenario development, and cross-functional communication.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to contextualize biological misuse risks for public-health impact modeling.

• Required skills: Biosecurity, Lab Safety, Biological Misuse, Public-Health Threat Modeling.
• Minimum 5+ years of professional experience in biosecurity, biorisk management, synthetic biology, or a closely related field, with 8 to 20 years preferred for senior contributors.
• Advanced degree, professional certification, or equivalent operational experience in biosecurity, synthetic biology, or public health.
• Hands-on experience in roles such as biorisk officer, synthetic biology researcher, public-health biodefense specialist, government biosecurity advisor, or laboratory director.
• Proven ability to develop and review threat scenarios and risk taxonomies with strong domain credibility.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to precise and actionable input.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary and cross-sector teams in research, policy, or safety-critical environments.

Engagement type: Contractor. Location: Remote. The work supports an external customer project focused on biosecurity evaluation frameworks. Contributions will include scenario drafting, benchmark review, and advisory input, delivered as an independent contractor.

Pay range: $50 - $90 per hour.

Open to candidates able to work as independent contractors in a remote capacity. No specific work-authorization conditions were provided in the source material.