Chemical Safety Expert AI Trainer

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: Chemistry Expert (PhD) AI Safety
Type: Contract
Compensation: $65$70/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 1540 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Write expert-level prompts across specialized chemistry topics.
• Evaluate and annotate model responses for scientific accuracy helpfulness and appropriate handling of sensitive content.
• Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve model training and safety.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and enhance AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD in chemistry or a closely related field ongoing or completed.
• Deep familiarity with modern laboratory and computational techniques in your subfield.
• Strong scientific reasoning and writing in English.
• Sound judgment around chemical safety and the responsible handling of dual-use information.

Preferred

• Research or coursework on chemical safety/security synthesis or hazardous-materials handling.
• Experience 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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