Abuse Investigator (CBRN)
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OpenAIAI, Biosecurity
Remote - USFull-TimeSenior
Salary$230.4K - $425K; $230.4K – $425K • Offers Equity
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Required Skills
- PythonSQL
Requirements
- Industry-leading experience in biosecurity, biological weapons non-proliferation, dual-use research of concern (DURC), or related biodefense fields
- Strong familiarity with technical investigations, especially using SQL and Python
- Demonstrated experience in risk-mitigation (e.g., adversarial thinking and record of success in threat mitigation)
- Worked on investigations related to biological threat actors, malicious dual-use exploitation, or responsible innovation in synthetic biology or bioengineering
- At least 5+ years of experience tracking misuse and/or abuse in biosecurity or life sciences domains, or equivalent education in these domains
- At least 2 years of experience developing innovative detection solutions and conducting open-ended research to solve real-world problems
- Experience in presenting analytical work in public or policy settings
- Experience scaling and automating processes, especially with language models
Responsibilities
- Detect, investigate, and disrupt the attempted misuse of OpenAI products for the development or dissemination of biological threats, including dual-use misuse and emerging biothreat vectors.
- Work across related domains (e.g., chemical threats).
- Partner closely with teams across Policy, Legal, Integrity, Global Affairs, and Security to conduct robust investigations, including cross-internet and open-source research to trace and understand abuse and ensure OpenAI’s mitigations address evolving needs in the space.
- Develop abuse signals and tracking strategies to proactively detect users attempting dual-use or biohazard-related misuse of our platform and review content for enforcement decisions.
- Communicate findings from your investigations with internal stakeholders and leadership and, at times, external partners including regulatory or scientific organizations.
- Develop a categorical understanding of our product surfaces in the biosecurity space, and work with teams to improve data visibility and internal tooling.
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