Federal Certified Materials Specialist / Incident Analyst
Neon
$65 – $75 · as listed
Federal Certified Materials Specialist / Incident Analyst – Remote
Neon is seeking advanced writers with expertise in energetic materials and propulsion to support AI safety evaluation work. As part of a specialized panel, you'll develop technical prompts designed to test how frontier AI models respond to requests in your domain. Your role involves crafting realistic scenarios—ranging from legitimate technical questions to potentially dangerous requests—that help measure whether models can distinguish between safe and unsafe use cases. This is gig-based, task-oriented work suited to professionals with deep STEM knowledge and strong technical writing skills.
The position is fully remote and available at the advanced level, with listed compensation of $65–$75 per hour. You'll work independently on carefully scoped assignments that contribute to responsible AI development. This role is ideal for certified materials specialists or incident analysts who want to apply their domain expertise to emerging AI alignment challenges, without long-term commitment requirements.
From the listing: Mercor marketplace · task-based. ## About the work Mercor is assembling a panel of energetic materials and propulsion experts to red-team frontier AI models. The goal is to test whether a model can correctly judge the misuse potential of a technical request — answering legitimate questions fully while refusing genuinely dangerous ones. You will: - Write challenging single-turn prompts in your domain, labelled across three leve
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