Applied Health & Medicine Benchmark Specialist | $94-$119/hr Remote
Overview
Medical and health science experts can earn $94-$119 per hour writing or checking difficult multiple-choice problems for an AI research project. Mercor assigns each contractor one of two roles: authoring original exam questions in their specialty, or verifying pre-written items for precision and soundness. Content spans clinical medicine, medical imaging, pharmacovigilance, healthcare management, and rehabilitation. Contributors rate difficulty, produce a step-by-step chain-of-thought solution in markdown, and attach 1-5 citations from journals or guidelines. The work is remote and asynchronous, with a 10+ hour weekly commitment.
What You'll Do7
- 1Write original multiple-choice questions in your medical specialty that require conceptual reasoning rather than memorization.
- 2Ensure every question is self-contained and unambiguous, so all needed information appears inside the problem statement.
- 3Classify each item as Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).
- 4Develop one correct answer plus nine distractors that are plausible but incorrect at an expert level.
- 5Create a step-by-step chain-of-thought explanation in markdown that outlines the reasoning in a clear, concise way.
- 6Attach 1 to 5 references from peer-reviewed journals or clinical guidelines for every question.
- 7On verification assignments, identify flaws in clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and document the edits you make.
Requirements5
- 1Hold an MD, DO, or PhD, or be a doctoral candidate in medicine, biomedical science, public health, or a closely related discipline.
- 2A master's degree may qualify if you show exceptional depth in a narrow medical subdomain.
- 3Demonstrate graduate-level command of medical knowledge, clinical reasoning, and biomedical research methods.
- 4Board certification, direct patient-care experience, or peer-reviewed publications in health fields carry extra weight.
- 5Write clear, precise English that can explain complex clinical concepts to expert readers.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate has an advanced clinical or research degree and can write or critique multiple-choice questions at a graduate level. This role suits medical professionals who want part-time, schedule-flexible work that supports AI evaluation. Generalist writers or those without a strong background in one of the listed health domains will find the expectations steep. Common rejection reasons include sample questions that are too easy, ambiguous, or lack citations, or an inability to produce nine plausible distractors. Reviewers also score candidates low when their edits are vague or they fail to justify changes to the original item.
Salary Insight
Pay is $94 to $119 per hour, billed hourly. That rate sits at the high end for medical content work and matches the expectation of MD- or PhD-level expertise.
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Prepare a sample multiple-choice question with a step-by-step chain-of-thought solution and two peer-reviewed citations. Mercor uses practical submissions to judge whether you can write and verify items at the required rigor.
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