Bilingual STEM PhD Safety Expert

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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Bilingual Hindi STEM Expert (PhD) AI Safety
Type: Contract
Compensation: $23$27/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Write expert-level prompts in Hindi across specialized scientific topics.
• Evaluate and annotate model responses for scientific accuracy helpfulness and appropriate handling of sensitive content.
• Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.
• Work independently and asynchronously to ensure the safety of AI models in handling technical topics.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve model performance and safety.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD in chemistry biology or a closely related field.
• Native or near-native fluency in Hindi and business-level written English.
• Deep familiarity with modern laboratory and computational techniques in your subfield.
• Sound judgment around scientific safety and responsible handling of dual-use information.

Preferred

• Based in India or the wider South Asia region.
• Expertise in radiochemistry nuclear chemistry or related fields.
• Demonstrated depth in a specific subfield like organic synthesis molecular biology or genetics.
• Experience in reviewing grading or red-teaming technical content.

Start Date

• Immediate

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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