AI Safety Practitioner
About this role
We are seeking experienced AI Safety Practitioners to evaluate the safety, quality, and alignment of frontier AI models across complex, policy-sensitive, and ambiguous ("grey-area") topics. You will assess AI-generated responses, apply safety policies, and help improve model behavior through structured evaluations and feedback.
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.
Required Qualifications
- 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 Qualifications
- 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.
Why Join?
- Shape the safety and behaviour of frontier AI models used by millions worldwide.
- Work on challenging, real-world safety evaluations across nuanced and high-impact domains.
- Collaborate with leading AI researchers, engineers, and safety teams.
Details
- Pay: $60 to $70/hr
- Company: AIUC
- Location: Remote
- Eligible locations: United States, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland and 34 more
- Platform: Mercor
Frequently asked questions
How much does the AI Safety Practitioner role pay?
Mercor lists this AI Safety Practitioner position at $60 to $70/hr. Pay is set by Mercor and your exact offer depends on your experience and the scope of the work.
Is the AI Safety Practitioner role remote, and can I work from home?
Yes. Mercor lists this AI Safety Practitioner position as fully remote, so you can work from home or anywhere with a reliable computer and internet connection.
Is AI Safety Practitioner full time or part time?
Mercor lists this as a contractor remote role. Full details are in the role description above.
Which countries can apply for AI Safety Practitioner?
Mercor lists eligibility for United States, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, and 32 more countries. Check the Mercor listing for current requirements before applying.
Do I need experience to apply for AI Safety Practitioner?
The requirements are listed in the role description above. Mercor screens applicants through its own process, and relevant skills or credentials strengthen your application.
How do I apply for the AI Safety Practitioner role, and is it legit?
Use the apply button on this page to go straight to the official Mercor listing. Mercor is a real hiring marketplace and applying is free. No legitimate employer charges you to apply.
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