Forensic, Toxicological Chemist

Mercor

. Write challenging single-turn prompts in chemistry and chemical safety, labeled as benign, dual-use, or adversarial .

Posted 9/30/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65 - $75 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in forensic chemistry and chemical safety, with a strong ability to evaluate and write technical reports and rationales that are accessible to non-specialists. Proficient in identifying substances, precursor analysis, and providing expert testimony in legal contexts.

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Forensic ChemistryExpert TestimonyTechnical WritingSubstance IdentificationRed-Teaming Experience

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Hard Skills

Casework IdentificationControlled Substance AnalysisForensic ToxicologyQuantitation TechniquesClandestine Laboratory ResponseTrend MonitoringIntelligence AnalysisReport WritingTechnical ReasoningMisuse Scenario Analysis

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationAbility to Simplify Complex Concepts

Industry Keywords

Chemical SafetyDual-Use TechnologyAdversarial AnalysisPostmortem CaseworkHuman Performance Casework

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Write challenging single-turn prompts in chemistry and chemical safety, labeled as benign, dual-use, or adversarial
Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard
Judge whether responses handled technical requests correctly
Write reference answers describing correct responses and the technical reasoning behind them
Distinguish routine professional questions from requests probing for dangerous or illicit information
Provide written rationales that non-specialists can follow
Read and write about misuse scenarios in the field for sustained periods

Requirements

What you’ll need

Background performing casework identifying substances and precursors and defending conclusions in a report or on the stand
Relevant experience in controlled substance casework in a forensic laboratory, including identification and quantitation
Experience with clandestine laboratory response, precursor identification, and scene chemistry
Experience in forensic toxicology, including postmortem or human performance casework
Experience in seized-drug and precursor trend monitoring or intelligence analysis
Expert testimony and report writing on chemical casework
Strong written rationale understandable to non-specialists
Prior technical writing, published research, or expert witness experience is strongly preferred
Include a writing sample or link
Must not use classified or export-controlled information, NDA-covered information, or information subject to prepublication review obligations
Red-teaming experience is ideally preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Up to $250 for each successful referral, subject to referral limits
Reasonable accommodations upon request
Ability to pause or step away from work involving misuse scenarios without penalty