Medical Expert (Remote | $130–$300/hr | Contract)

Apply Here: https://t.mercor.com/bqChk

We are partnering with a leading AI lab to train frontier models on high-quality healthcare reasoning data. We're expanding our Medical Expert network across the following specialities:

  • Internal Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Haematology / Oncology
  • Radiology
  • Cardiology
As a Medical Expert, you'll design realistic clinical scenarios, evaluate model outputs against evidence-based standards, and help shape how the next generation of AI reasons about patient care. What You'll Do
  • Design clinically realistic prompts and scenarios drawn from your speciality (diagnostic reasoning, treatment planning, risk stratification, guideline concordance)
  • Write "golden" reference responses at attending-level quality
  • Grade AI-generated responses against structured rubrics
  • Provide written feedback the research team uses to improve model behavior
  • Participate in weekly office hours and specialty calibration sessions
Who You Are
  • Attending Physicians: Must be board certified with current, active, unrestricted medical license
  • Resident physicians: Must be in final year of residency (recent graduates must be board-eligible)
  • Fellows: Must be board-certified/board-eligible in primary specialty and have current active, unrestricted, medical license.
Rates Rates are set per specialty and seniority tier, benchmarked to Mercor. Expect $130–$300/hr payable depending on specialty and level of training. Your specific rate will be confirmed in your offer.

Engagement

  • Remote, 100% asynchronous
  • 20 hrs/wk default (can be raised after onboarding based on demand)
  • Paid weekly via Mercor
  • Expected start: Monday 4/27/2026
  • Duration: ongoing, reviewed monthly
Before Your First Task You'll receive an onboarding doc and a calendar invite for Onboarding Office Hours after you accept.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

  • You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
  • This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
  • Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
  • Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
  • Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
  • Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.
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