Mercor

General Physician

New
RemoteHourly contractPosted 2026-10-09150–150 USD/hour
PhD & ExpertMedicalPhysicianMD/DOAI EvaluationUS Only

About the role

Mercor is hiring experienced Medical Practitioners (MDs and DOs) to evaluate health AI models in partnership with a leading AI lab. You will assess model outputs across diagnosis, clinical reasoning, and care workflows.

What you will do

  • Evaluate AI model outputs for clinical accuracy, safety, and alignment with medical standards
  • Score diagnoses, case reasoning, and care recommendations against expert judgment
  • Write structured feedback on clarity, safety, and clinical rigor
  • Flag failure modes that compromise patient safety
  • Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers to improve model performance

Required qualifications

  • MD or DO from an accredited medical school
  • Active, unrestricted US medical license
  • Residency complete
  • Currently practicing and seeing patients
  • 3+ years of post-residency experience strongly preferred
  • Practice in primary care, internal medicine, and hospital-based specialties (Primary Care, General Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care)
  • Sharp attention to detail and clear written communication
  • Located in the US

Project timeline

  • Start date: Immediate
  • Duration: 6 weeks
  • Commitment: Part-time, 20+ hours per week

Application & onboarding

  • Upload your resume and application form
  • Complete a 25-minute conversational interview on your background, experience, and motivations
  • Credential verification: license status, residency completion, and current practice setting
  • Final roster placement is confirmed with the project team before your start date

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. Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered. Mercor is unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

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

About the company

Marketplace connecting AI labs with expert human trainers and evaluators.

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