Disease-Area Clinician — Trial Endpoints & Prescribing
Listing checked August 29, 2026 · pay as published by Mercor
Overview
This is a paid, part-time consulting opportunity for a practicing US-based clinician to lend their expertise to an AI evaluation initiative in the pharma and biotech space. You'll help design and assess scoring frameworks that examine commercial drugs and development pipelines, with a focus on clinical trial outcomes and their practical impact on prescribing. The initial engagement is a short pilot, with the possibility of ongoing work for strong performers.
What You'll Do4
- 1Build and review structured evaluation rubrics for approved drugs and investigational programs
- 2Interpret clinical trial endpoints and determine whether the evidence would meaningfully influence prescribing decisions
- 3Assess the potential real-world adoption of therapies within your specific area of medical expertise
- 4Apply your clinical judgment consistently across the full set of products included in the pilot
Requirements4
- 1Active, board-certified medical doctor (MD or DO) currently practicing in the United States
- 2Deep subject-matter expertise in a specific therapeutic area, backed by hands-on patient care experience
- 3Familiarity with how biotech and pharmaceutical companies structure development programs and clinical evidence
- 4Ability to evaluate clinical data critically and translate findings into practical prescribing insights
Who Should Apply
You're a clinically active physician who knows your therapeutic area inside and out. You're comfortable reading trial data, questioning endpoints, and making nuanced calls about whether evidence would shift how doctors prescribe. You're also interested in improving how AI systems evaluate medical products and are happy to contribute a focused block of time to a high-impact pilot.
Salary Insight
Paid at a rate of $150–$230 per hour for approximately 10–20 hours of work during the pilot phase.
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$150–230/hr
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In your application, name your specific therapeutic area and give a concrete example of a clinical trial endpoint you believe is often misinterpreted—this will demonstrate the exact kind of judgment the role requires.
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