Specialty Materials Chemist, Pyrotechnics or Propulsion

In short

Join Mercor as a Specialty Materials Chemist, Pyrotechnics or Propulsion on a freelance contract. You will test frontier AI models to ensure they correctly evaluate the misuse potential of technical requests, making this role a great fit for experts worldwide who want remote work.

What you will do

• Write challenging single-turn prompts labeled as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.
• Evaluate AI model responses against a defined policy standard.
• Judge if the model handled each response correctly.
• Write the reference answer and the technical reasoning behind it.

What you need to apply

• Experience in formulating, synthesizing, and testing specialty energetic materials in a licensed or government facility.
• Strong technical writing skills demonstrated through published research, prior technical writing, or expert witness experience.
• Ability to avoid using classified, export-controlled, or NDA-covered information.

Who can apply

This freelance role is open worldwide with no country restrictions stated. There are 1000 openings available.