Analytical Chemist: Red-Team & Method Validation

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is assembling a panel of chemistry and chemical safety experts to red-team frontier AI models. The role centers on writing challenging prompts in three levels and evaluating model responses against a defined policy standard.

You will also write the reference answer and the technical reasoning for why it is correct, ensuring each judgment is accompanied by a clear rationale for non-specialists. This writing-intensive work requires precision.

Qualifications

• Must write clear, justified reasoning for every judgment.
• Experience writing technical material for non-specialists is a strong signal.
• Background in red-teaming or safety assessment is preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Red-teaming

Technical writing

Prompt engineering

Job description

Mercor is assembling a panel of chemistry and chemical safety experts to red-team frontier AI models. The role centers on writing challenging prompts in three levels and evaluating model responses against a defined policy standard.

You will also write the reference answer and the technical reasoning for why it is correct, ensuring each judgment is accompanied by a clear rationale for non-specialists. This writing-intensive work requires precision.