Analytical Chemist Hazardous Compounds
$65 - $75 per hourFull-time
Mercor
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 DAngelo 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 .
Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)
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Vacancy posted 16 days ago
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