Sciences and research jobs

Scientists and researchers, often at PhD level, who design and grade hard problems in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics. Academic rigor is the requirement, coding is a plus.

138 jobs

Chemical Defense Researcher

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

The Chemical Defense Researcher writes prompts and evaluates frontier AI models for chemical safety and misuse potential. Candidates need a strong institutional background in chemical defense, countermeasures, or toxicology, along with proven technical writing skills.

Posted 4 days ago

Federal Certified Materials Specialist / Incident Analyst

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves writing and evaluating prompts for frontier AI models to test their handling of dual-use technical requests in energetic materials and incident analysis. Candidates must hold a national certification in casework or materials analysis and possess strong technical writing skills.

Posted 4 days ago

Specialty Materials Chemist, Pyrotechnics or Propulsion

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This specialist evaluates frontier AI models by writing prompts and judging responses related to energetic materials and propellants. Candidates need hands-on synthesis or formulation experience in licensed facilities and strong technical writing skills.

Posted 4 days ago

Nonproliferation Analyst

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves writing challenging technical prompts and evaluating frontier AI models on nuclear materials, safeguards, and export control standards. Candidates must have professional experience in nonproliferation, export control, or treaty implementation, alongside strong technical writing skills.

Posted 4 days ago

Forensic Scientist, Nuclear Materials

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves writing challenging prompts and evaluating frontier AI model responses regarding nuclear materials and safeguards. The ideal candidate possesses deep technical experience in nuclear forensics or characterisation and strong writing skills.

Posted 4 days ago

Safeguards Analyst / IAEA or Euratom Inspector

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves red-teaming frontier AI models by writing technical prompts and evaluating responses related to nuclear materials and safeguards. The ideal candidate has direct experience as an IAEA or Euratom inspector and possesses strong technical writing skills.

Posted 4 days ago

Nuclear Medicine Physicist / Cyclotron RSO

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves writing technical prompts and evaluating frontier AI models on radiological safety and dual use potential. Candidates must have professional experience handling medical isotopes or serving as a facility RSO, alongside strong technical writing skills.

Posted 4 days ago

Emergency Response Specialist

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

An Emergency Response Specialist creates challenging prompts and evaluates frontier AI models on radiological safety and misuse potential. Candidates must have professional experience planning for or responding to radiological events, alongside strong technical writing skills.

Posted 4 days ago

Source Security Specialist

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves writing complex prompts and evaluating frontier AI models on radiological safety and security scenarios. Candidates must have extensive experience in physical protection or vulnerability assessment for Category 1 and 2 radioactive sources.

Posted 4 days ago

Health Physicist

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

The Health Physicist writes challenging technical prompts, evaluates frontier AI model responses against safety policies, and provides detailed rationales. The role requires extensive operational experience in radiological safety, dose planning, and contamination control, alongside strong technical writing skills.

Posted 4 days ago

Radiation Safety Officer

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

The Radiation Safety Officer writes prompts and evaluates frontier AI model responses regarding radiological safety, dual-use scenarios, and misuse potential. The ideal candidate holds an official RSO license and possesses strong technical writing skills.

Posted 4 days ago

Bilingual Mental Health Expert

micro1
Sciences and research
Expert
Remote
Contract

This remote contractor role evaluates AI psychological content and datasets. Candidates need a PhD in psychology or psychiatry residency and native proficiency in a target language.

  • clinical psychology
  • bilingual communication
  • ethical decision-making
  • +5

Posted 4 days ago$100 to $200/h

Molecular Biology Experts - US

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

Molecular Biology Experts design complex DNA and RNA sequences to train foundational AI models and evaluate model reasoning. Candidates need an advanced degree, with a PhD preferred, and extensive hands-on experience designing nucleic acid constructs.

Posted 7 days ago$70 to $105/h

Molecular Biology Experts - UK

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

Molecular biology experts design complex DNA and RNA sequences to evaluate and improve foundational AI models. Candidates need a relevant advanced degree and hands-on design experience.

Posted 7 days ago$70 to $105/h

Developmental Psychology (PhD)

micro1
Sciences and research
Expert
Remote
Contract

This remote contractor position involves evaluating and annotating datasets to train artificial intelligence systems on child development and psychology. The ideal candidate holds a PhD in developmental psychology or a related field and brings strong academic or research experience.

  • child development expertise
  • developmental psychology

Posted 8 days ago$100 to $200/h

Chemicals Safety for Redteaming

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

The chemistry domain expert creates challenging prompts and evaluates frontier AI model responses for chemical safety misuse potential. The role requires hands-on experience in synthesis, analytical chemistry, or chemical safety, alongside strong technical writing skills.

Posted 9 days ago

Web Research Task Author

Turing
Sciences and research
Remote
Full time

This remote contractor creates complex web research tasks that evaluate AI reasoning capabilities across public sources. The role requires advanced web research skills and an advanced degree in a relevant discipline.

  • LLM
  • User Research

Posted 9 days ago

Energetic Materials Expert for Redteaming

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

The energetic materials expert evaluates frontier AI models by writing challenging prompts and judging responses for misuse potential. The role requires professional experience in specialty materials, propulsion systems, or hazardous devices, alongside strong technical writing skills.

Posted 9 days ago

Radiologicals Safety for Redteaming

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

The radiological safety expert writes challenging prompts and evaluates frontier AI model responses regarding dual-use scenarios. Applicants must have direct professional responsibility for radioactive material and strong technical writing skills.

Posted 9 days ago

Nuclear Engineering & Safeguards Experts for Red Team

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

Nuclear engineering experts write adversarial prompts to test AI model boundaries, evaluate responses against safety policies, and provide written technical reasoning. Candidates need deep fuel cycle and safeguards background, plus strong technical writing skills.

Posted 9 days ago