Chemical Safety Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $75/task Task based

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 90.000 - 103.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mercor is seeking a Chemical Defense Researcher for a remote, contract role. Compensation is $65–$75 per hour.

This position supports AI safety research in chemical domains and offers flexible, remote work. Key responsibilities include writing challenging chemistry and safety prompts labeled benign, dual-use, and adversarial; evaluating AI model outputs against policy standards; drafting reference answers with technical reasoning; collaborating with AI teams to separate routine queries from

Qualifikationen

• Experience in chemical defense research at institutions like USAMRICD, DoD, or CDC.
• Background in toxicology of chemical warfare agents and medical countermeasure development.
• Expertise in decontamination, protection, and detection research for chemical threats.
• Experience with CWC-related work such as verification and destruction.
• Strong technical writing skills with prior experience or published research.

Aufgaben

• Write challenging single-turn prompts in chemistry and chemical safety, labeled as benign, dual-use, and adversarial.
• Evaluate AI model responses against defined policy standards to ensure correct handling.
• Write reference answers with technical reasoning for correct responses.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to draw reliable lines between routine and dangerous queries.
• Work independently and asynchronously to improve AI model performance.

Jobbeschreibung

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: Chemical Defense Researcher 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 AI model responses against defined policy standards to ensure correct handling.
• Write reference answers with technical reasoning for correct responses.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to draw reliable lines between routine and dangerous queries.
• Work independently and asynchronously to improve AI model performance .

Qualifications Must-Have

• Experience in chemical defense research at institutions like USAMRICD , DoD , or CDC .
• Background in toxicology of chemical warfare agents and medical countermeasure development.
• Expertise in decontamination , protection , and detection research for chemical threats.
• Experience with CWC-related work such as verification and destruction.
• Strong technical writing skills with prior experience or published research.