About the role
structured by ORIAbout the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .
What you will do
- Evaluate AI-generated responses for safety, factual accuracy, policy compliance, and overall quality.
- Review content involving misinformation, political persuasion, self-harm, violence, cyber, biosecurity, and other sensitive domains.
- Apply and refine evaluation rubrics for RLHF , SFT , and AI safety benchmarking .
- Identify unsafe outputs, hallucinations, reasoning failures, and policy violations.
- Provide structured feedback to improve model alignment and safety performance.
What they are looking for
- 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.
Nice to have
- Experience with AI Safety , RLHF , SFT , Trust & Safety, or AI evaluation.
- Familiarity with safety policies, content moderation, or evaluation rubric development.
- Experience reviewing complex, high-risk, or ambiguous content.
Before you apply
- Application process takes 20–30 mins to complete and includes an AI interview based on your resume.
Full posting text
About the job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .
Position: AI Safety Practitioner
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$70/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
Evaluate AI-generated responses for safety, factual accuracy, policy compliance, and overall quality.
Review content involving misinformation, political persuasion, self-harm, violence, cyber, biosecurity, and other sensitive domains.
Apply and refine evaluation rubrics for RLHF , SFT , and AI safety benchmarking .
Identify unsafe outputs, hallucinations, reasoning failures, and policy violations.
Provide structured feedback to improve model alignment and safety performance.
Collaborate with AI researchers and safety teams on ongoing evaluation initiatives.
Qualifications
Must-Have
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.
Preferred
Experience with AI Safety , RLHF , SFT , Trust & Safety, or AI evaluation.
Familiarity with safety policies, content moderation, or evaluation rubric development.
Experience reviewing complex, high-risk, or ambiguous content.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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