Specialty Materials Chemist — Pyrotechnics or Propulsion
Posted 1 day ago
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About the Role
An expert panel is being assembled to participate in a red-teaming initiative focused on testing cutting-edge AI systems regarding propulsion and energetic materials. Your main goal is to determine how well these technologies distinguish between safe, professional questions and those that could facilitate the misuse of technical data. You are essential to verifying the security of AI-generated content by examining how these systems handle the delicate transition from helpful guidance to potential harm. This work involves the practical use of energetic materials, requiring a specialist who recognizes how information on sensitivity data or formulations—often used in pyrotechnics or propellants—could be exploited. You will be tasked with designing rigorous prompts, analyzing the quality of model outputs, and setting safety criteria for diverse technical topics.
Requirements
- You should possess practical experience in the synthesis, formulation, or testing of specialized energetic materials in government-regulated or licensed settings, beyond just theoretical work.
- You must have professional experience in areas such as propellant design, pyrotechnics, process safety, thermal stability analysis, or calorimetry.
- You need to communicate intricate technical concepts clearly in writing, documenting your decision-making processes so they are understandable to those outside your specialty.
- Experience in research publishing, technical writing, or serving as an expert witness is highly desired.
- You must guarantee that all provided work is free from export-controlled, classified, or confidential information governed by non-disclosure agreements.
Responsibilities
- You will design sets of prompts categorized as adversarial, dual-use, or benign that are specific to your professional field.
- You will review how AI models react to these queries and judge those responses based on set policy requirements.
- You will write reference materials that outline the proper answers and provide the technical logic supporting those conclusions.
- You will examine potential risks of misuse within the energetic materials industry to ensure that safety measures remain strong and functional.
Benefits & Perks
- This position provides a chance to contribute to advanced AI safety research while offering high levels of flexibility.
- You have the freedom to control your own work schedule and may discontinue participation at any time without negative consequences, given the sensitive nature of the safety scenarios being reviewed.
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