AI Safety & Safeguards Enforcement Specialist (CBRNE)

Location: Fully Remote – U.S.
Duration: 6-Month W2 Contract (Potential for Extension)
Pay Rate: $110–$120/hour depending on experience

About the Opportunity

Russell Tobin is partnering with a leading AI technology company to hire AI Safety & Safeguards Enforcement Specialists with expertise in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or Explosives (CBRNE) disciplines.

In this role, you will help evaluate potentially high-risk AI interactions, identify emerging safety concerns, enforce safeguards policies, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of AI safety systems.

We are seeking candidates with specialized scientific or technical knowledge who can apply their expertise to assessing risks associated with advanced AI technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Review AI-generated content, user interactions, customer signals, and code to identify potential policy violations and safety risks.
• Apply established safeguards enforcement policies and procedures to assess sensitive or high-risk content.
• Leverage CBRNE subject matter expertise to identify technical risks, potential misuse scenarios, and emerging threat patterns.
• Collaborate with Safety Strategy Analysts, Policy Managers, and Threat Intelligence Investigators to identify enforcement trends, policy gaps, and opportunities to improve safety classifiers.
• Document findings, support enforcement decisions, and prepare weekly operational reports.
• Review customer communications and appeals related to policy enforcement.
• Support content labeling, escalations, and cross-functional requests as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following disciplines:
  • Biological: Biosecurity, biosafety, microbiology, biotechnology, biological sciences, or related areas.
  • Chemical: Chemistry, chemical safety, toxicology, chemical security, or related areas.
  • Explosives: Explosives safety, energetic materials, explosive threat assessment, or related areas.
  • Radiological/Nuclear: Nuclear science, radiation safety, radiological protection, nuclear security, or related areas.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to assess complex technical information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to consistently follow established policies and workflows.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, fully remote environment.
• Interest in AI safety, emerging technologies, and responsible AI development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Trust & Safety, content moderation, safeguards enforcement, threat intelligence, or risk assessment.
• Background in scientific research, technical safety review, security analysis, or policy enforcement.
• Familiarity with AI systems, large language models (LLMs), or AI-related misuse risks.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across technical, policy, and operational functions.

Important Role Considerations

This role may involve reviewing sensitive, explicit, or psychologically disturbing content, including material involving violence, sexual themes, or potentially dangerous technical information.

Additional Details

• Employment Type: W2 Contract
• Contract Length: 6 months, with potential for extension
• Compensation: $110–$120/hour
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote
• Openings: Multiple positions across CBRNE specializations

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