Bilingual German PhD Scientist for AI Safety

Role Overview

Help improve the safety of advanced AI systems by applying PhD-level scientific expertise to German-language technical content. You will assess how models handle specialized scientific topics and support more accurate, helpful, and responsible responses. No prior AI or machine-learning experience is required, and training is provided for the workflow.

Key Responsibilities

• Create expert-level German prompts covering specialized scientific subjects.
• Evaluate and annotate model responses for scientific accuracy, helpfulness, and appropriate treatment of sensitive material.
• Use structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.
• Apply scientific expertise to evaluate and strengthen model performance on specialized German-language topics.

Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry, biology, or a closely related discipline, either in progress or completed.
• Ability to develop prompts across chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear subject areas.
• Native or near-native German fluency and business-level written English.
• Deep familiarity with current laboratory and computational methods in your specialty.
• Sound judgment regarding scientific safety and the responsible treatment of dual-use information.

Preferred Background

• Based in Germany or Western Europe, though applicants located elsewhere are welcome.
• Chemistry-based experience relevant to radiological or nuclear topics, including radiochemistry, nuclear chemistry, energetic materials, or radiation physics.
• Specialized depth in an area such as organic or inorganic synthesis, molecular biology, microbiology, virology, or genetics.
• Research or coursework in chemical safety and security, biosafety and biosecurity, or hazardous-materials handling.
• Experience reviewing, grading, or red-teaming technical content.

Work Terms

• Remote, with Western Europe preferred.
• Hourly engagement.
• Immediate start date.

Compensation

$58 to $62 per hour.