Strategic Risk Analyst, Behavioral & Psychological Risk

Responsibilities

• Develop insights into how AI systems are used in high-risk situations, such as self-harm, suicidal ideation, and threats of violence.
• Synthesize behavioral, psychological, and intelligence signals into clear narratives regarding user needs and system vulnerabilities.
• Produce decision-ready briefs and risk assessments to inform product, safety, and policy decisions.
• Develop and refine behavioral risk frameworks, taxonomies, and indicators, including severity models and escalation pathways.
• Identify early indicators of emerging issues and assess the effectiveness of existing mitigations and safeguards.
• Contribute to incident reviews and post-incident analysis by providing a behavioral perspective to root cause analysis.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in forensic, clinical, trust and safety, or applied academic settings assessing risks of violence, self-harm, or addiction.
• Strong mixed-methods research skills with the ability to work across qualitative and quantitative inputs.
• Proven ability to translate complex human behavior into structured intelligence and actionable recommendations.
• Experience designing or using risk frameworks, taxonomies, or evaluation methods to structure ambiguity.
• Familiarity with AI systems, language models, or human-AI interaction dynamics.
• Ability to communicate clearly across disciplines and thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($288K – $320K) and generous equity offers.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents) and paid medical/caregiver leave.
• Flexible PTO and 13+ paid company holidays.
• Mental health and wellness support.
• Daily meals in the office and an annual learning and development stipend.

About the Company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of AI capabilities and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products, keeping safety and human needs at our core.