Specialty Materials Chemist – Pyrotechnics, Propulsion

atMercorRemoteUS flagUnited StatesFreelanceUncategorizedMid-levelSenior$65 – $75/hour

Posted 6 days ago

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

πŸ“‹ Description

β€’ Craft complex single-turn prompts within the field of energetic materials and propulsion.

β€’ Classify prompts as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.

β€’ Assess model outputs against established policy standards.

β€’ Evaluate whether model outputs effectively addressed technical inquiries.

β€’ Develop reference answers that outline correct responses and the underlying technical reasoning.

β€’ Conduct red-team assessments on cutting-edge AI models to identify misuse potential concerning technical requests.

β€’ Provide written explanations that are accessible to non-specialists.

β€’ Analyze and document misuse scenarios relevant to the field.


⛳️ Requirements

β€’ Specialized materials chemist with a background in pyrotechnics, propulsion, or energetic materials.

β€’ Experience in formulating, synthesizing, and testing specialty energetic materials within a licensed or governmental setting.

β€’ Proven ability to differentiate between routine professional inquiries and potentially dangerous requests.

β€’ Knowledge of formulation chemistry, synthesis and characterization of energetic compounds, performance and sensitivity testing, scale-up and process safety, or solid/liquid rocket propellant development.

β€’ Relevant experience in calorimetry, thermal stability, or small-scale safety testing is advantageous.

β€’ Exceptional technical writing skills; each evaluation must provide a rationale that is comprehensible to non-specialists.

β€’ Previous technical writing, published research, or expert witness experience is highly desirable.

β€’ Prohibited from utilizing classified, export-controlled, NDA-covered, or prepublication-review information in the work.

β€’ Required to disclose any ongoing obligations related to classified, export-controlled, NDA-covered, or prepublication-review information to ensure appropriate scoping of the work.


🏝️ Benefits

β€’ Earn up to $250 for each successful referral.

β€’ Enjoy flexible remote work arrangements.

β€’ Have the option to pause or withdraw from misuse-scenario content at any time without penalty.

β€’ Reasonable accommodations available upon request.

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