Safeguards Enforcement Analyst, Chem & Explosives Harms

Safeguards Enforcement Analyst, Chem & Explosives Harms Remote-Friendly, United States; San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role As an Enforcement Analyst focused on Chem & Explosives Harms, you will play a critical role in protecting against the misuse of AI systems for chemical and explosives harms. You will enforce our Usage Policy with a specific focus on detecting and mitigating these risks, investigating potential violations, and help continuously strengthen our safeguards. The work sits at the intersection of chemical and explosives threat analysis and platform enforcement: you will read real model interactions and make fast, well‑reasoned calls about whether activity is benign research or a credible attempt at harm. This role is a fit for someone who understands the dual‑use nature of chemistry and explosives technologies well enough to separate the benign from the malicious — and who acts decisively under ambiguity. You will own and continuously improve the enforcement monitoring workflows for this harm area, and you will work closely with Policy, Threat Intelligence, Data Science, and Engineering matrix partners to accomplish tasks at scale. Safety is core to our mission, and your work will directly protect individuals, communities, and critical systems from AI‑facilitated weapons harm. Important context for the role: In this position you may be exposed to and engage with explicit content spanning a range of topics, including material of a sexual, violent, or psychologically disturbing nature. The role also carries a shared on‑call responsibility across the Policy and Enforcement teams. Key responsibilities Enforce Usage Policies with a specific focus on detecting and mitigating potential chemical and explosives risks and harmful use of AI systems. Take ownership of enforcement monitoring workflows for the chemical and explosives harm area, improving end‑to‑end detection, investigation, triage, and escalation processes. Monitor and analyze platform activity to identify emerging patterns related to chemical and explosives threats (within the broader CBRNE landscape) that may require policy updates or enforcement action. Design and architect automated enforcement systems and review workflows that scale effectively while maintaining high accuracy across a technically complex content surface. Conduct thorough investigations of potential violations, gathering and documenting evidence to support enforcement decisions. Proactively surface trends and propose improvements to detection methods and review workflows without waiting to be directed. Partner with Engineering and Data Science teams to optimize detection models and automated enforcement systems for policy violations. Partner with Policy and Threat Intelligence teams to understand potential exploits and contribute to risk‑assessment frameworks, and partner with engineers iterating on safety systems. Provide enforcement‑grounded feedback on policy gaps, and handle escalations and time‑sensitive situations related to chemical and explosives policy violations. Hold a degree in a chemistry‑related field (e.g., chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science) and/or relevant professional experience in a related field. Possess experience in Trust & Safety, content moderation, or policy enforcement at platform scale, including working with generative AI tools to refine and optimize content review and enforcement workflows. Possess experience in utilizing AI tools to develop data dashboards for metrics collection in support of continuous improvement efforts. Can analyze complex, ambiguous situations and make well‑reasoned, defensible decisions under time pressure. Are proactive and self‑directed: you spot trends, dig in, and ship improvements on your own initiative. Communicate clearly in writing and can translate technical chemistry concepts for diverse audiences, including both technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Qualifications Hold a degree in a chemistry‑related field (e.g., chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science). Experience in Trust & Safety, content moderation, or policy enforcement at platform scale. Experience utilizing AI and data dashboards for continuous improvement. Strong analytical and decision‑making under pressure. Proactive, self‑directed, and excellent communication skills. Preferred qualifications Subject matter expertise in chemical and explosives defense, security, WMD/CBRNE non‑proliferation, or threat‑intelligence. Understanding of real‑world chemical and explosives risk, including adversary intent, acquisition and weaponization pathways, and dual‑use concerns. Proficiency in SQL and/or other data analysis tools to draw insights from large datasets and monitor enforcement workflow health. Familiarity with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), scheduled chemicals, precursor controls, and energetic‑materials safety frameworks. Compensation The annual compensation range for this role is $245,000 - $285,000 USD. Logistics Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience. Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience. Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position. Location‑based hybrid policy: Currently we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices. Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas when possible. We will make every reasonable effort to facilitate a visa if an offer is made. Equal Employment Opportunity We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr Anthropic