
Chemistry AI Red-Teaming Expert
Listing checked October 29, 2026 · pay as published by Mercor
Key details
- Pay
- $75 fixed
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- task-based
- Openings
- 2
- Posted
- September 9, 2026
Overview
The project brings chemistry specialists together to red-team frontier AI models on misuse risk. You write single-turn prompts across benign, dual-use, and adversarial levels, then score model replies against a policy standard. Each judgment needs a reference answer and clear technical reasoning. Calibration matters as much as difficulty: a benign prompt that a model refuses creates the same signal as an adversarial prompt it answers.
What You'll Do5
- Draft challenging single-turn chemistry prompts and label each one as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.
- Test model responses against the defined policy standard and decide whether each reply passes.
- Write the reference answer for every prompt, including the technical reasoning that supports the correct response.
- Explain your calls in language a non-specialist reviewer can follow.
- Flag edge cases where chemistry mechanism and procedure create a narrow line between acceptable and unsafe content.
Requirements6
- Hands-on experience in synthesis, analytical chemistry, or chemical safety.
- A background such as chemical defense research, process chemistry, analytical chemistry, industrial hygiene, process safety, or forensic toxicology.
- Comfort writing detailed rationales that explain technical judgments to non-specialists.
- A technical writing sample, published research, or expert witness work you can share.
- Prior AI evaluation or red-teaming work is a plus, not a requirement.
- No reliance on classified, export-controlled, NDA-covered, or prepublication-review material.
Who Should Apply
Chemists with lab experience in synthesis, analytical chemistry, or chemical safety fit this panel. The role suits someone who has run reactions, assessed exposure or process hazards, and can write a clear rationale for a non-specialist. AI red-teaming experience helps, but the posting treats it as optional.
Salary Insight
The posting lists a one-time payment of $75 for the task. No per-hour rate or project length appears, so confirm the expected prompt count, review rounds, and scope before you accept.
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