Forensic, Toxicological Chemist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create challenging single-turn prompts related to chemistry and chemical safety, categorized as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.

• Assess model responses against established policy standards.

• Evaluate whether responses appropriately addressed technical inquiries.

• Draft reference answers that explain correct responses and the underlying technical reasoning.

• Differentiate between standard professional inquiries and those seeking dangerous or illegal information.

• Provide written justifications that can be understood by non-specialists.

• Engage in reading and writing about misuse scenarios in the field for extended durations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven background in conducting casework to identify substances and precursors, defending conclusions in reports or testimonies.

• Relevant expertise in controlled substance casework within a forensic laboratory, including identification and quantification.

• Experience in clandestine laboratory responses, precursor identification, and scene chemistry.

• Knowledge in forensic toxicology, encompassing postmortem or human performance casework.

• Experience in monitoring trends related to seized drugs and precursors or conducting intelligence analysis.

• Ability to provide expert testimony and write reports on chemical casework.

• Strong written reasoning that is accessible to non-specialists.

• Prior experience in technical writing, published research, or serving as an expert witness is highly desirable.

• Please include a writing sample or a link to your work.

• Must refrain from using classified or export-controlled information, NDA-covered data, or material subject to prepublication review requirements.

• Experience in red-teaming is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Up to $250 for each successful referral, subject to referral limitations.

• Reasonable accommodations available upon request.

• Opportunity to pause or take a break from work involving misuse scenarios without facing penalties.