Forensic/Toxicological Chemist, Remote

Job overview

The Forensic/Toxicological Chemist role is remote; the posting does not specify a geographic restriction. Compensation is $65–$75 per hour, and the posting describes the position as contract work. Mercor connects technical talent with AI research labs. The chemist creates and evaluates chemistry and chemical-safety prompts and reference answers, applying forensic expertise to assess model responses against defined policy standards. The work is performed independently and asynchronously to help improve AI model performance and distinguish routine from dangerous queries.

What you'll do

• Write single-turn chemistry and chemical-safety prompts labeled benign, dual-use, or adversarial
• evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard
• judge correctness
• write technically reasoned reference answers
• collaborate with experts to help models distinguish routine from dangerous queries
• work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

forensic chemist

toxicological chemist

remote

mercor

chemistry

chemical safety

forensic toxicology

ai model evaluation

technical writing

$65–$75 per hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.

Why this role

Requires controlled-substance casework in a forensic laboratory, clandestine-laboratory response and precursor identification, forensic toxicology or related casework, and seized-drug or precursor trend monitoring or intelligence analysis.

About the employer

Mercor is hiring for this role. Industry: Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services. Sector: 51.