Background
Concordia AI is committed to identifying and addressing the most pressing challenges arising from AI development, ensuring AI develops in a safe, reliable, and responsible way. The deep convergence of AI and the life sciences is one of our primary focus areas. We recognize that while this convergence holds immense promise for public health and medical innovation, it also poses serious risks: lowering the barriers to biological misuse, raising the ceiling of potential harm, and undermining existing biodefense systems.
Our published work and ongoing initiatives in this domain include:
- Publishing In-Depth Research & Policy Reports: Co-authored Responsible Innovation in AI x Life Sciences with Tianjin University’s Center for Biosafety Research and Strategy; contributed the “AI + Life Sciences” chapter of the Artificial Intelligence for Science book series by the Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
- Developing Risk Management Frameworks & Driving Evaluation Practice: Co-released the Frontier AI Risk Management Framework 2.0 with Shanghai AI Laboratory, proposing explicit red-line scenarios for biological risks; launched the Frontier AI Risk Monitoring Platform and quarterly reports to track changes in frontier model bio-capabilities and safeguard gaps.
- Engaging in Global AI x Bio Governance Dialogues: Engaged in the AIxBio Global Forum and signed the Statement on Biosecurity Risks at the Convergence of AI and the Life Sciences; invited to speak at side events during the the Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention; co-launched the AIxBio Technical Working Group on Evaluation Practice with NTI to advance global collaboration on biosecurity risk evaluations.
Responsibilities
As a core team member at Concordia AI, you will conduct in-depth research at the intersection of frontier AI and biosecurity, providing key decision support for AI x biosecurity governance across the policy, industry, and academic communities. Focusing on general-purpose large models, biology-specific AI models, AI agents, and automated labs, you will drive end-to-end research—from risk identification to mitigation strategy development.
- AI x Biosecurity Threat Modeling: Collaborate with domain experts to develop biosecurity threat models for general-purpose large models, biology-specific AI models, AI agents, and automated labs, defining risk thresholds and assessment criteria.
- AI x Biosecurity Benchmark Development: Independently design and build benchmarks for AI biological capabilities and safety. Systematically assess model performance across biological domain knowledge, complex task execution, and safety risk identification.
- AI x Biosecurity Red-Teaming & Mitigation Strategies: Conduct red-teaming evaluations on high-risk biological tasks, identify safety vulnerabilities across different models and agentic workflows. Test and validate SOTA risk mitigation strategies and protective safeguards.
- Technical & Policy Tracking for Governance Support: Track key technical advances and policy developments in AI x Biosecurity, translating research findings into research reports, policy recommendations, and technical proposals that inform biosecurity governance decisions.
Qualifications
Required
- Alignment with Concordia AI’s mission and strong interest in AI x Biosecurity, combined with a strong sense of responsibility, problem-solving skills, and rigorous scientific reasoning skills. Ability to drive frontier research independently while remaining a collaborative, proactive team player.
- Master’s degree or above in Synthetic Biology, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Virology, Pathogen Biology, Biosecurity, or a related discipline.
- Genuine interest in AI and a fast learner.
- Familiar with experimental design and data analysis methodologies, capable of supporting biosecurity threat modeling, benchmark development, and risk assessment.
- Strong Chinese reading and writing skills, with proficient spoken Chinese for smooth communication.
Preferred
- Experience in AI-assisted biological design, nucleic acid synthesis, biosecurity risk assessments, or high-containment biosafety lab (BSL) operations.
- Hands-on experience in developing or applying AI models in life sciences.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively in both Chinese and English language with Chinese and international biosecurity stakeholders.
Location
Beijing/Singapore
For detailed information, please see: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/QIunhlvvq3OKpIDZE-1ZiA