Strategic Risk & Analysis Safety Specialist at Mercor

Strategic Risk & Analysis Safety Specialist | $47–90/hr | Remote: US/UK/CA

Join Mercor as a Safety Specialist and play a vital role in advancing AI safety by producing high-quality human data for leading AI labs and organizations. This position is ideal for professionals with backgrounds in national security, defense operations, or high-stakes communications who excel at structured risk assessment and clear decision-making.

• Key Responsibilities:
  • Annotate and evaluate AI outputs for safety, bias, misinformation, and other risk factors.
  • Apply harm taxonomies and guidelines, even in ambiguous scenarios.
  • Document reasoning to improve annotation guidelines and processes.
  • Collaborate with a flexible team to support AI safety research and risk audits.
• Ideal Background:
  • Experience in national security, defense, government policy, or crisis management.
  • Skilled in structured risk framing and communicating vulnerabilities to decision-makers.
  • Comfortable addressing emerging risks in AI systems.
  • Relevant past roles include Intelligence Officer, Policy Advisor, Crisis Operations Manager, and more.
• Why Mercor?
  • Apply your expertise to a high-impact, rapidly growing field.
  • Contribute directly to the safety and trustworthiness of AI systems.
  • Be part of a mission-driven team shaping the future of AI safety.

No prior annotation experience required. Flexible participation in sensitive projects, with support and clear guidelines provided.