Researcher, Frontier Biological and Chemical Risks
OpenAISan Francisco, California, United States
Posted January 20, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.
Job Description
The Preparedness team at OpenAI is hiring a Researcher to work on frontier biological and chemical risks. The role involves identifying emerging AI safety risks, building evaluations of frontier AI models, and designing scalable systems and processes.
Requirements
- Research experience in AI safety and ML research engineering
- Ability to think outside the box and have a robust'red-teaming mindset'
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to work on high-impact research projects
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment