Technical CBRN-E Threat Investigator

The role

You will detect, investigate, and disrupt the misuse of Anthropic's AI systems for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRN-E) threats. This involves conducting technical investigations, developing detection capabilities, and creating intelligence reports to protect against AI misuse.

What you will do

• Detect and investigate attempts to misuse AI systems for CBRN-E threats
• Conduct technical investigations using SQL, Python, and other tools
• Develop CBRN-E-specific detection capabilities
• Create actionable intelligence reports on CBRN-E attack vectors and threat actor TTPs
• Conduct cross-platform threat analysis
• Collaborate with policy and enforcement teams
• Engage with external stakeholders including government and scientific organizations
• Inform safety-by-design strategies

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• Field of study relevant to the role
• Deep domain expertise in biosecurity, chemical defense, biological weapons non-proliferation, dual-use research of concern (DURC), synthetic biology, or related CBRN-E threat domains
• Proficiency in SQL and Python for data analysis and threat detection
• Experience with threat actor profiling and utilizing threat intelligence frameworks
• Hands-on experience with large language models
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Ability to present analytical work to technical and non-technical audiences

Nice to have

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in biological sciences, chemistry, biodefense, biosecurity, or related field
• Real-world experience countering weapons of mass destruction or other high-risk asymmetric threats
• Experience working with government agencies or in regulated environments dealing with sensitive CBRN-E information
• Background in AI safety, machine learning security, or technology abuse investigation
• Familiarity with synthetic biology, biotechnology, or dual-use research
• Experience building and scaling threat detection systems or abuse monitoring programs
• Active Top Secret security clearance

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Optional equity donation matching
• Generous vacation and parental leave
• Flexible working hours
• Office space

Before you apply

• You may be exposed to explicit content spanning a range of topics, including sexual, violent, or psychologically disturbing nature
• Role may require responding to escalations during weekends and holidays
• Anthropic sponsors visas, but cannot sponsor every role or candidate

About the company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. Its mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.