About this role
About the Role Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research lab to train frontier models on high-quality clinical and biomedical reasoning. We're hiring Healthcare Experts to evaluate and compare model outputs on challenging medical problems, helping shape how the next generation of AI reasons about diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. Your clinical and medical expertise will ensure each evaluation is accurate, evidence-based, and aligned with real-world medical reasoning. What You'll Do
- Compare two AI-generated responses to the same prompt and decide which one is better
- Work from the provided input files and read each model's reasoning / thought process to inform your judgment
- Clearly explain why one output outperforms the other, citing clinical accuracy, safety, and quality of medical reasoning
- Provide written feedback the research team uses to improve model behavior
- Participate in onboarding and specialty calibration sessions What We're Looking For
- MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, or advanced clinical/biomedical degree — or equivalent professional experience
- 2+ years of professional experience in clinical practice, medical research, or a biomedical specialty
- Comfortable applying current clinical guidelines and evidence-based medicine
- Demonstrate excellent written communication with high attention to detail Nice to Have
- Flexible workload: 10–20 hours per week
- Remote work availability
- Ability to work independently as an independent contractor Compensation & Benefits
- Hourly rate: $150 per hour
- Contract: hourly, fully remote, with weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
- We’re unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time