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Radiological Safety Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $75/task Task based

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Named RSO on a broad-scope license with program management experience
  • Experience as RSO or deputy RSO in a university, hospital, or research institute
  • Industrial or irradiator RSO experience with Category 1 and 2 sealed sources
  • Licensing and compliance expertise with NRC or national regulator submissions

Responsibilities

  • Write challenging single-turn prompts in radiological safety, labeled as benign, dual-use, and adversarial
  • Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard to ensure correct handling
  • Write reference answers with technical reasoning for correct responses
  • Develop prompts that sit on the dual-use line, ensuring models draw the line reliably

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Program Management
  • Research

About the company

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Job description

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: Radiation Safety Officer
Type: Contract
Compensation: $65–$75/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Write challenging single-turn prompts in radiological safety, labeled as benign, dual-use, and adversarial.
  • Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard to ensure correct handling.
  • Write reference answers with technical reasoning for correct responses.
  • Develop prompts that sit on the dual-use line, ensuring models draw the line reliably.
  • Provide written rationales for judgments that non-specialists can follow.
  • Engage in writing and evaluating misuse scenarios in radiological safety.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Named RSO on a broad-scope license with program management experience.
  • Experience as RSO or deputy RSO in a university, hospital, or research institute.
  • Industrial or irradiator RSO experience with Category 1 and 2 sealed sources.
  • Licensing and compliance expertise with NRC or national regulator submissions.
  • Radiation protection management accountable for ALARA, audits, and training.

Preferred

  • Prior technical writing, published research, or expert witness experience.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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