AI Safety Specialist

Mercor
San Francisco, CA
Category Research
Job Description
Role Overview

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The AI Safety Specialist will evaluate AI-generated responses for safety, factual accuracy, policy compliance, and overall quality.

What You Will Do

Evaluate AI-generated responses, review content involving sensitive domains, apply evaluation rubrics, identify unsafe outputs, and provide feedback to improve model alignment and safety performance.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in AI Safety, Trust & Safety, journalism, public policy, scientific research, security, or a related field, with excellent written English, critical thinking, and analytical reasoning skills.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Journalism, Communications, Psychology, Sociology, Public Policy, Law, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, or a related discipline
  • 5+ years of professional experience in AI Safety, Trust & Safety, journalism, public policy, scientific research, security, or a related field
  • Excellent written English, critical thinking, and analytical reasoning skills
  • Ability to consistently evaluate nuanced and policy-sensitive scenarios
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