Forensic Chemist: AI Safety Casework & Prompts

Obsidian; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is assembling a panel of chemistry and chemical safety experts to red-team frontier AI models. You will write prompts across benign, dual-use, and adversarial levels, and evaluate model responses against a policy standard.

You will also craft the reference answers and the underlying technical reasoning to justify judgments. This writing-intensive role requires prior technical writing or expert witness experience, and the ability to clearly explain routine professional questions versus

Qualifications

• Experience identifying substances and precursors in casework or reports.
• Ability to defend conclusions in written reports or on the stand.
• Strong written reasoning and ability to explain complex concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Write challenging single-turn prompts across benign, dual-use, and adversarial levels.
• Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard.
• Draft reference answers and the technical rationale for proper handling.

Skills

Casework

Red-teaming

Technical writing

Expert testimony

Report writing

Education

Forensic science background

Tools

Laboratory tooling

Job description

Mercor is assembling a panel of chemistry and chemical safety experts to red-team frontier AI models. You will write prompts across benign, dual-use, and adversarial levels, and evaluate model responses against a policy standard.

You will also craft the reference answers and the underlying technical reasoning to justify judgments. This writing-intensive role requires prior technical writing or expert witness experience, and the ability to clearly explain routine professional questions versus