Chemist (FTC - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
DeepMind
About this role
A Chemist at Google DeepMind in the Responsible Development & Innovation team specializes in chemical safety, working at the intersection of AI and chemical sciences to evaluate and mitigate risks associated with chemical weapons and related threats. The role involves designing safety frameworks, analyzing evaluation results, advising decision-makers, and collaborating with international security organizations.
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About DeepMind
deepmind.googleGoogle DeepMind is an AI research lab within Alphabet focused on solving intelligence and building safe, general-purpose artificial intelligence to advance science and benefit humanity. It develops cutting-edge machine learning methods—especially deep learning, reinforcement learning and neuroscience-inspired models—and has produced landmark systems such as AlphaGo, AlphaZero and AlphaFold. DeepMind partners with academia, healthcare providers and other Google teams to apply AI to scientific discovery, medicine, energy efficiency and real-world problems. The organization emphasizes safety, interpretability and responsible deployment alongside publishing research and tools for the wider community.
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About DeepMind
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$166k – $244k
per year