AI Safety Practitioner | $60-$70/hr Remote
Listing checked July 17, 2026 · pay as published by Mercor
Overview
We’re seeking a sharp evaluator to test frontier AI models for safety, quality, and alignment. You’ll assess responses on complex, policy-sensitive topics like misinformation and biosecurity, applying structured rubrics to catch unsafe or misaligned outputs. Your feedback will directly shape how these models behave for millions of users worldwide.
What You'll Do6
- 1Analyze AI-generated responses for factual accuracy, safety compliance, and policy adherence across high-stakes domains.
- 2Review content involving sensitive areas such as misinformation, political persuasion, self-harm, violence, cyber threats, and biosecurity.
- 3Apply and continuously refine evaluation rubrics used in RLHF, SFT, and AI safety benchmarking.
- 4Identify unsafe outputs, hallucinations, reasoning failures, and policy violations in model responses.
- 5Provide structured, actionable feedback to improve model alignment and safety performance.
- 6Collaborate with AI researchers and safety teams on ongoing evaluation projects.
Requirements4
- 1A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Journalism, Communications, Psychology, Sociology, Public Policy, Law, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 25+ years of professional experience in AI Safety, Trust & Safety, journalism, public policy, scientific research, security, or a related discipline.
- 3Excellent written English, critical thinking, and analytical reasoning skills.
- 4Consistent judgment when evaluating nuanced, policy-sensitive, or ambiguous scenarios.
Who Should Apply
This role is perfect for someone with a background in journalism, policy, science, or research who enjoys dissecting complex, grey-area content. You’re ethically driven, detail-oriented, and passionate about responsible AI. Experience with RLHF, content moderation, or developing safety rubrics is a plus, but a sharp analytical mind matters most.
Salary Insight
The role pays $60.00–$70.00 per hour on a remote, contract basis.
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