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

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📌 Forensic Materials Expert (Canberra)
🏢 Mercor
📍 Canberra