Mercor
General Physician
NewRemoteHourly 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.
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