Physician

$130 / hr

Hourly contract
Remote
Early applicant

$130

per hour

Mercor is seeking Physicians (MD) for a project with one of the world’s top AI labs. You will work closely with research teams at a leading AI lab, applying your medical expertise to help evaluate, refine, and stress-test AI systems in a professional, structured environment. As part of this work, you will create both the diagnostic cases and the rubric to score a good response to the diagnostic case.

You are a strong fit if you:

  • Are a U.S. based practicing MD

  • Have a minimum of 3+ years of medical experience.

  • Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

  • Have strong technical proficiency and can work well in a remote environment

  • Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and analytical thinking.

  • Have interest in advancing AI applications in medicine and healthcare.

More About the Opportunity

  • Expected commitment: 20-40 hours per week.

  • This project will last for a minimum of three months.

Application Process

  • Submit your resume to begin

  • After submitting your resume, please complete a short AI interview and a short form.

  • If you make it to the next stage in the process, you will complete a paid 2-3 training course

    • Upon completion of this course, you will be extended an offer to join the project
  • Follow-up typically occurs quickly - the AI industry moves fast!

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.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.

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Posted 4 months ago

$130 / hr

Hourly contract · Remote