Strategic Risk Analyst, Behavioral & Psychological Risk

Job description

About the team The Intelligence and Investigations team seeks to rapidly identify and mitigate abuse and strategic risks to ensure a safe online ecosystem. We are dedicated to identifying emerging abuse trends, analyzing risks, and working with our internal and external partners to implement effective mitigation strategies to protect against misuse. Our efforts contribute to OpenAI's overarching goal of developing AI that benefits humanity. We are building a horizontal “radar” for AI abuse and strategic risk—correlating internal signals, external intelligence, and real-world events into clear, actionable priorities for OpenAI’s safety and product decision-makers. About the Role: As a Strategic Risk Analyst, Behavioral & Psychological Risk , you will bring deep expertise in human behavior to our central view of risk across OpenAI’s products and platforms. You will analyze how users think, feel, and behave in interaction with AI systems—especially in high-risk contexts such as self-harm, manipulation, coercion, and influence—and translate these insights into decision-ready risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and product guidance . This role bridges clinical/behavioral expertise...