Founding Head of Biosecurity
Lyptus Research
Posted
Sep 10, 2026
Location
Remote (Australia)
Type
Part-time
Mission
What you will drive
Lead a new biosecurity research team evaluating how emerging AI could enable biological weapons development.
- Set scientific direction for wet-lab research and steer multi-organisation research strategy across the field.
- Build and manage a senior science team while conducting rigorous experimental work on AI biosecurity risks.
- Operate in high-ambiguity environment with no established playbook, balancing urgency against scientific rigor and quality.
- Requires strong wet-lab expertise and proven track record leading scientific teams or programmes.
- Starting fractional (one to two days weekly), transitioning to full-time; remote-friendly role.
Profile
What makes you a great fit
Lead a new biosecurity research team evaluating how emerging AI could enable biological weapons development.
- Set scientific direction for wet-lab research and steer multi-organisation research strategy across the field.
- Build and manage a senior science team while conducting rigorous experimental work on AI biosecurity risks.
- Operate in high-ambiguity environment with no established playbook, balancing urgency against scientific rigor and quality.
- Requires strong wet-lab expertise and proven track record leading scientific teams or programmes.
- Starting fractional (one to two days weekly), transitioning to full-time; remote-friendly role.
About
Inside Lyptus Research
Lyptus Research is an AI safety research group based in Australia.