Radiological Security Red-Teaming Expert

Mercor; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is assembling a panel of radiological safety experts to red-team frontier AI models. You will craft prompts at three levels—benign, dual-use, and adversarial—and assess model outputs against a clear policy standard.

This role requires written rationales accessible to non-specialists and a willingness to engage with misuse scenarios over sustained periods, with the option to pause as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in security or vulnerability assessment of licensed facilities holding Category 1 and 2 sources.
• Ability to differentiate routine professional questions from sensitive misuse inquiries; strong judgment.
• Prior technical writing, published research, or expert witness experience is valued.

Responsibilities

• Write challenging single-turn prompts across benign, dual-use, and adversarial categories.
• Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard and judge quality of handling.
• Write reference answers with technical rationale for correct responses.

Skills

Red-teaming

Security assessment

Regulatory knowledge

Technical writing

Education

Nuclear/radiation safety background

Job description

Mercor is assembling a panel of radiological safety experts to red-team frontier AI models. You will craft prompts at three levels—benign, dual-use, and adversarial—and assess model outputs against a clear policy standard.

This role requires written rationales accessible to non-specialists and a willingness to engage with misuse scenarios over sustained periods, with the option to pause as needed.