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Leveraging a cloud-based infrastructure, TaskUs serves clients in the fastest-growing sectors, including social media, e-commerce, gaming, streaming media, food delivery, ride-sharing, HiTech, FinTech, and HealthTech.\nThe People First culture at TaskUs has enabled the company to expand its workforce to approximately 60,000 employees globally. Presently, we have a presence in twenty-three locations across twelve countries, which include the Philippines, India, and the United States.\nIt started with one ridiculously good idea to create a different breed of Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO)! We at TaskUs understand that achieving growth for our partners requires a culture of constant motion, exploring new technologies, being ready to handle any challenge at a moment’s notice, and mastering consistency in an ever-changing world.\nWhat We Offer:\nAt TaskUs, we prioritize our employees' well-being by offering competitive industry salaries and comprehensive benefits packages. Our commitment to a People First culture is reflected in the various departments we have established, including Total Rewards, Wellness, HR, and Diversity. We take pride in our inclusive environment and positive impact on the community. Moreover, we actively encourage internal mobility and professional growth at all stages of an employee's career within TaskUs. Join our team today and experience firsthand our dedication to supporting People First.\n\nSalary Range:\nper year.\n\nPay Transparency Statement:\nThe base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this position across our US locations. The \"pay scale\" provided is a good faith estimate of the range the employer reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of hire. Actual salary will be determined based on various factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and specific geographic location.\nBenefits:\nWe offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with company match; and paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.\nApplication Window:\nThis position is expected to remain open until 11-30-2026 . We recommend that interested candidates apply within 7 days of the posting date to ensure consideration.\n\nJob Description:\nBiology Specialist\nTaskUs partners with pioneering technology companies to build the safety, intelligence, and human-in-the-loop operations powering next-generation artificial intelligence.\nIn this role, you will join a specialized frontline life-sciences pod supporting one of the world’s foremost frontier AI research and safety companies. Their Safeguards mission is vital: prevent state-of-the-art AI systems from lowering technical barriers to the creation or proliferation of biological weapons and catastrophic biological risks. Because benign scientific research (academic inquiry, clinical workflows, synthetic biology) shares significant terminology with biological threat vectors, every flagged biological case is routed to human expert review.\nAs a Biology Specialist, you will review incoming flagged queries, apply deep scientific judgment to separate harmless academic research from potential misuse, generate precise labels to train automated safety filters, and prepare structured escalations for Senior and Principal leads.\nWhat You Will Do:\nQueue Review & Triage: Conduct first-line evaluation of automated detection flags across critical biological threat vectors:Sourcing and acquisition of Tier 1 select agents and high-consequence pathogens\nGenetic modifications enhancing virulence, transmissibility, or immune evasion\nProduction, scaled culturing, fermentation, and purification protocols\nFormulation, aerosolization, stabilization, and dissemination techniques\n\n Dual-Use Triage: Distinguish legitimate scientific work (e.g., standard coursework, academic literature synthesis, diagnostic protocols) from requests seeking actionable weaponization or harm pathways.\nGround-Truth Labeling: Apply rigorous, policy-aligned classification labels to every adjudicated case, providing the benchmark data needed to validate and train automated safety classifiers.\nLiterature & Source Verification: Review life-science literature, genomic databases, and biosecurity guidelines to verify whether flagged user queries involve restricted agents or novel dual-use risks.\nCase Escalations: Document findings clearly and construct well-supported case handoffs when escalating ambiguous, high-risk, or boundary cases to Senior Specialists.\nCalibration & Feedback: Actively participate in regular calibration sessions, integrating feedback to ensure uniform labeling precision across the pod.\nWhat You Bring:\n Graduate-level degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Microbiology, Virology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Synthetic Biology, Biosecurity, or a directly related life-sciences discipline.\n 1-3 years of practical laboratory, research, or analytical experience in a biological discipline or biosecurity setting (graduate research experience applies).\n Strong Scientific Baseline: Solid understanding of virological and microbiological fundamentals, containment protocols (BSL-2+), basic gene synthesis/CRISPR workflows, and pathogen handling.\nInvestigative Mindset & Documentation: Strong written English communication with the ability to articulate scientific reasoning concisely in case logs.\n Location & Authorization: Based in the United States with unrestricted work authorization (Texas residency preferred).\nNice to Have:\nExposure to the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) or international biosecurity frameworks (e.g., Australia Group common control lists).\nAcademic or professional background in biodefense, public health surveillance, or dual-use research of concern (DURC).\nExperience with DNA synthesis screening protocols or computational biology tools.\nFamiliarity with large language models, prompt engineering, or AI safety concepts.\nAn active or previously held U.S. Government Security Clearance (Secret or higher).\nGood to Know:\nSensitivity of Material: Daily responsibilities involve reviewing flagged prompts and scientific inquiries related to dangerous biological agents, toxin extraction, and synthetic biology protocols.\nSchedule & Rotation: The role may require rotational shift or occasional weekend/holiday coverage to maintain operational review timelines.\nSecurity Screening: Selected candidates may be subject to client-directed insider-threat screening, background checks, and academic credential verification prior to and during engagement.\nLocation: US (Texas preferred)\nWork Setup: Remote\nType: Full time\nSalary Range: $80,000 - $105,000\nHow We Partner To Protect You: TaskUs will neither solicit money from you during your application process nor require any form of payment in order to proceed with your application. Kindly ensure that you are always in communication with only authorized recruiters of TaskUs.\nDEI:\nIn TaskUs we believe that innovation and higher performance are brought by people from all walks of life. We welcome applicants of different backgrounds, demographics, and circumstances. Inclusive and equitable practices are our responsibility as a business. TaskUs is committed to providing equal access to opportunities. If you need reasonable accommodations in any part of the hiring process, please let us know.\nEEO:\nTaskUs is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We celebrate and support diversity; we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 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