Forensic / Toxicological Chemist
Mercor Experts · Remote · Writing / editing
Forensic / Toxicological Chemist is an open role at Mercor Experts, available remotely, with pay listed as $65–$75 per task.
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At a glance
- Pay
- $65–$75 per taskStated by Mercor Experts
- Location
- Remote
- Experience
- Prior casework in substance and precursor identification
- Work type
- Writing / editing
- Listed
- Since Sep 15, last confirmed Oct 22
The work
Red-team AI models using chemistry expertise, testing whether they handle technical requests with misuse potential appropriately.
What you would do
- Write single-turn prompts in your specialty, labelled benign, dual-use or adversarial
- Judge AI responses against a set policy standard for correct handling
- Draft reference answers explaining the correct response and its technical reasoning
You're a fit if you
- have handled cases involving substance and precursor identification
- can back up findings in written reports or testimony
- can distinguish routine professional questions from ones probing for something else
Summarised by HumanSourcer from Mercor Experts’ listing. Check the listing before you apply.
From Mercor Experts’ listing
“Mercor is assembling a panel of chemistry and chemical safety experts to red-team frontier AI models. The goal is to test whether a model can correctly judge the misuse potential of a technical request — answering legitimate questions fully while refusing genuinely dangerous ones.”
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply for the Forensic / Toxicological Chemist role at Mercor Experts?
Applications go through Mercor Experts's own portal - HumanSourcer links to the listing and never collects applications or handles hiring. Mercor Experts's access model is "Apply" (Profile / role application). This listing was first seen here on September 15, 2026 and was still live at the last check.
Is the Forensic / Toxicological Chemist role at Mercor Experts remote?
Yes - Mercor Experts lists this role as remote.
What does the Forensic / Toxicological Chemist role at Mercor Experts pay?
Mercor Experts lists this role's pay as $65–$75 per task, quoted from the listing rather than estimated.
What kind of work is Forensic / Toxicological Chemist?
Writing / editing. Law, medicine, finance, engineering, operations and AI evaluation
Is Mercor Experts a legitimate AI-training platform?
Direct expert network - and that relationship is rated "Confirmed" here because it can be checked against www.mercor.com rather than taken on Mercor Experts's word. Confidence describes how well the ownership is evidenced. It is not a rating of how the platform treats the people who work for it, which no public source covers reliably.
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