Chemistry Specialist — AI Trainer, Chemical Safety

Job overview

The Chemistry Specialist — AI Trainer, Chemical Safety role is remote. Compensation is not specified as a salary; the posting lists $65–$75 per task. Mercor connects technical talent with AI research labs. The specialist creates and evaluates chemistry prompts and responses for a chemical safety red-teaming project. The work contributes technical expertise and clear reasoning to assessments of model responses, including judgments about benign, dual-use, and adversarial content.

What you'll do

• Write single-turn chemistry prompts labeled benign, dual-use, or adversarial
• evaluate responses against a defined policy standard
• write reference answers with technical reasoning
• ensure calibration between mechanism and procedure
• provide written rationales accessible to non-specialists
• and read and write about chemistry misuse scenarios.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

chemistry specialist

ai trainer

chemical safety

remote

ai red-teaming

chemistry prompts

model evaluation

technical writing

synthesis

analytical chemistry

$65–$75 per task

mercor

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Remote contract opportunity focused on chemical safety red-teaming; requires hands-on experience in synthesis, analytical chemistry, or chemical safety, plus technical writing, published research, or expert-witness experience.

About the employer

Mercor is hiring for this role. Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Sector: 51.