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Explosives Specialist - Incident Analyst

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Mercor is hiring a remote contract Federal Certified Materials Specialist / Incident Analyst at $65–$75 per task to write and evaluate prompts on energetic materials and propulsion for AI research labs. The work covers judging model responses against a policy standard, writing reference answers, and analyzing dual-use residue and diversion scenarios. The posting states the role is independent and asynchronous, paid weekly via Stripe Connect.

Responsibilities:

  • Write challenging prompts on energetic materials and propulsion
  • Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard
  • Write reference answers with technical reasoning
  • Analyze dual-use scenarios involving residue and diversion indicators

Requirements summary:

  • Federally certified explosives specialist or national equivalent
  • Forensic laboratory identification of energetic materials
  • Post-incident analysis and reporting experience
  • Regulatory inspection experience of licensees and permittees
  • Strong technical writing or published research

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ResearchWork independentlyMeet deadlinesReportingInspectionTechnical writing
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Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingHome
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsFederally certified explosives specialist

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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

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Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

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654,507
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5,250
Reported office locations
  • San Francisco, California 94105, US
Business categories
  • Employment
  • Software
  • Recruiting
  • Data Collection and Labeling
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Machine Learning
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  • Mercor
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Reported total investment
483,600,000

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Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

FieldValue
IndustrySoftware Development
Company size51-200 employees
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded2023
Open jobs on Jobsy1,626
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Job description

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 per task
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

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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