Nonproliferation Analyst – Nuclear Safeguards

Job overview

The Nonproliferation Analyst – Nuclear Safeguards role is remote, with the listing location in New York, NY. Compensation is $65–$75 per task. Mercor connects creative and technical talent with AI research labs. The analyst develops and evaluates nuclear-materials-domain prompts and reference answers to assess how AI models handle high-stakes scenarios. The work requires distinguishing routine professional questions from potential misuse and evaluating responses against a defined policy standard.

What you'll do

• Write single-turn prompts in the nuclear materials domain labeled benign, dual-use, or adversarial
• evaluate AI model responses against a defined policy standard
• write reference answers with technical reasoning
• distinguish routine professional questions from questions seeking misuse
• assess model performance independently.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

nonproliferation analyst

nuclear safeguards

nuclear materials

ai model evaluation

technical writing

export controls

treaty analysis

sanctions analysis

remote

mercor

$65–$75 per task

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The source identifies the position as a contract opportunity and states compensation per task; the display title retains the nuclear safeguards specialty from the listing.

About the employer

Mercor is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Sector: 54.