Computational Biologist, DeepMind

Job Titleinfo_outline X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.Minimum QualificationsPhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.Experience applying computational tools, biological modeling, and command-line scripts to analyze protein biochemistry, microbiology, or pathogenic systems.Experience working with biological datasets (e.g., genomics, proteomics, structural biology).Experience evaluating emerging technologies and assessing potential biorisk or misuse scenarios.Experience with peer-reviewed contributions and working across cross-functional teams.Experience supporting a secure, global research environment.Preferred QualificationsExperience working in AI safety, evaluations, red-teaming, or applied AI research at a national laboratory, academic institution, or industry setting.Knowledge of challenges of biological weapons, the biological threat landscape, potential mitigations and awareness of relevant stakeholders.Familiarity with agentic AI and its applicability to frontier risk within biology.Understanding of Safety Frameworks in AI. Knowledge of the intersection of microbiology/virology within AI safety.Intuition and creativity for how frontier AI models or agents could enhance these capabilities and lower barriers for bad actors.Active security clearance, or the eligibility to obtain and maintain one.