Radiological Security Red-Teaming Expert

Obsidian; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is assembling a panel of radiological safety experts to red-team frontier AI models, testing whether a model can judge misuse potential. You will craft prompts across three levels and judge model outputs against a policy standard.

This is writing-intensive work requiring clear rationales accessible to non-specialists; prior publication or expert testimony is a strong signal. NDA restrictions may apply.

Qualifications

• Experience writing technical material for non-specialists and stakeholders.
• Background in radiological safety, security, or related field is preferred.
• Strong ability to justify judgments with clear rationale.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Red-teaming experience

Technical writing

Policy analysis

Risk assessment

Education

Nuclear security background

Job description

Mercor is assembling a panel of radiological safety experts to red-team frontier AI models, testing whether a model can judge misuse potential. You will craft prompts across three levels and judge model outputs against a policy standard.

This is writing-intensive work requiring clear rationales accessible to non-specialists; prior publication or expert testimony is a strong signal. NDA restrictions may apply.