Chemical Safety Expert - Fully Remote · Upto $75/task Task based

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

• Position: Analytical Chemist
• Type: Contract
• Compensation: $65–$75/hour
• Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Write challenging single-turn prompts in Chemistry and Chemical Safety , labeled as benign, dual-use, and adversarial.
• Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard to ensure correct handling.
• Write reference answers with technical reasoning for correct responses.
• Differentiate routine professional questions from those fishing for misuse.
• Collaborate with practitioners to draw reliable lines in dual-use scenarios.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .

Qualifications Must-Have

• Experience in detection and identification of hazardous compounds using GC-MS , LC-MS/MS , IR , NMR .
• Method development and validation for trace-level analysis.
• Background in environmental, occupational, or emergency-response sampling and analysis.
• Experience with reference standards, spectral libraries, and unknown identification.
• Laboratory accreditation, QA/QC , and proficiency testing.

Compensation & Legal

Hourly contractor , Paid weekly via Stripe Connect .