Forensic Chemist - Casework & AI Safety Red Team

Obsidian; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will also craft the reference answer and the technical reasoning behind it. This role emphasizes rigorous written work; prior technical writing or expert witness experience is a strong signal.

Qualifications

• Experience writing and defending technical analyses in a professional setting.
• Strong ability to articulate complex chemical safety concepts for non-specialists.
• Excellent written communication with clear, concise rationale.

Responsibilities

• Write challenging prompts across benign, dual-use, and adversarial levels for red-teaming AI models.
• Evaluate model responses against policy standards and judge adequacy.
• Develop reference answers and technical reasoning to guide future evaluations.

Job description

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

You will also craft the reference answer and the technical reasoning behind it. This role emphasizes rigorous written work; prior technical writing or expert witness experience is a strong signal.