Analytical Chemist - Hazardous Compounds

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 78,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stripe Connect payments

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. As an Analytical Chemist contractor, you will craft challenging prompts in Chemistry and Chemical Safety, and assess model responses with a policy-based standard.

You will write reference answers with technical reasoning and differentiate questions to prevent misuse. You will work remotely as an hourly contractor, paid weekly via Stripe Connect, with independent and asynchronous collaboration to improve AI model

Qualifications

• Experience in detection and identification of hazardous compounds using GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, IR and NMR.
• Method development and validation for trace-level analysis.
• Background in environmental, occupational, or emergency-response sampling and analysis.
• Experience with reference standards, spectral libraries, and unknown identification.
• Laboratory accreditation, QA/QC, and proficiency testing.

Responsibilities

• Write challenging single-turn prompts in Chemistry and Chemical Safety, labeled as benign, dual-use, and adversarial.
• Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard to ensure correct handling.
• Write reference answers with technical reasoning for correct responses.
• Differentiate routine professional questions from those fishing for misuse.
• Collaborate with practitioners to draw reliable lines in dual-use scenarios.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

Hazardous compounds detection

Method development

Environmental sampling

QA/QC

Tools

GC-MS

LC-MS/MS

IR

NMR

Spectral libraries

Unknown identification

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position

Position: Analytical Chemist
Type: Contract
Compensation: $65–$75/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Write challenging single-turn prompts in Chemistry and Chemical Safety, labeled as benign, dual-use, and adversarial.


• Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard to ensure correct handling.


• Write reference answers with technical reasoning for correct responses.


• Differentiate routine professional questions from those fishing for misuse.


• Collaborate with practitioners to draw reliable lines in dual-use scenarios.


• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Experience in detection and identification of hazardous compounds using GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, IR, NMR.


• Method development and validation for trace-level analysis.


• Background in environmental, occupational, or emergency-response sampling and analysis.


• Experience with reference standards, spectral libraries, and unknown identification.


• Laboratory accreditation, QA/QC, and proficiency testing.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor, Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.