I've had a lot of people reach out to me who are interested in working on biosecurity, but have a background in software engineering / computer science. A lot of these conversations have looked something like:
A: I'd be really excited to work on biosecurity, it seems really important and relatively neglected. Are you hiring for software engineers at SecureBio?Me: I wish we were, you seem really great! But I don't know when we will be, depends on funding and some strategy questions.
This has now changed, and SecureBio is now hiring for two different software engineering roles that don't require a biology background:
NAO: Bioinformatics Engineer. An in-person role on the project I lead, developing a metagenomic biosurveillance system to detect stealth pathogens.
AI: Software Engineer, AI Safety and Biosecurity. A remote role on the project Seth leads, evaluating frontier AI systems, with a focus on biosecurity and misuse risk.
Consider applying?
Happy to answer questions!
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I had the pleasure of meeting members of the SecureBio team in Cambridge, MA during their August Summer Party. I can attest that they are all fantastic individuals, and are driven and passionate about their work. I think they're making a great impact!
Aww, thanks!