Forensic Materials 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: Federal Certified Materials Specialist / Incident Analyst
Type: Contract
Compensation: $65–$75/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities

- Write challenging single-turn prompts in the domain of energetic materials and propulsion. Label them as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.

- Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard. Judge whether each response was handled correctly.

- Write reference answers, providing correct responses and technical reasoning.

- Analyze dual-use scenarios where residue analysis and diversion indicators are critical.

- Ensure models refuse dangerous questions while answering legitimate ones accurately.

- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance .

Qualifications

Must-Have

- Federally certified explosives specialist or national equivalent.

- Experience in forensic laboratory identification of energetic materials.

- Expertise in post-incident analysis and reporting for an agency or laboratory.

- Regulatory inspection experience of licensees and permittees.

- Strong technical writing or published research experience.

Compensation & Legal

- Hourly contractor

- Paid weekly via Stripe Connect

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

- Upload resume

- AI interview based on your resume

- Submit form

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