Medical Expert (M.D./D.O.) - Remote Part-Time
Listing checked September 16, 2026 · pay as published by Mercor
Overview
Mercor keeps this listing open for physicians who want to shape how frontier AI models handle clinical reasoning. The work fits around your practice: you might write a clinical vignette from a real case, complete with presentation, labs, and imaging, then supply the attending-level answer used as a reference. Other projects ask you to grade model output on diagnostic reasoning, checking whether a differential follows a sensible order, whether the model anchors on a first impression, and whether the proposed workup matches guidelines. You also flag recommendations that read well in a textbook but fail the patient in front of you because of comorbidities, contraindications, or access limits. Projects start on short notice, so Mercor draws from this pool when client demand matches your specialty.
What You'll Do6
- 1Compose clinical vignettes drawn from your practice, including patient presentation, lab values, imaging findings, and the reference answer an AI model will be scored against.
- 2Review model responses for diagnostic reasoning, such as differential ordering, premature closure, anchoring, and alignment with accepted guidelines.
- 3Identify recommendations that seem correct in a textbook but create risk for a specific patient due to comorbidities, contraindications, or limited access to care.
- 4Explain clinical reasoning in writing so reviewers and project teams can see why a model answer passes or fails.
- 5Flag unclear task instructions or ambiguous grading criteria before they affect project output.
- 6Apply board-certified judgment to cases across your specialty and document the basis for each clinical call.
Requirements7
- 1M.D. or D.O. degree with board certification.
- 2Current, active, unrestricted medical license.
- 3Active clinical practice, or clinical work recent enough to explain the reasoning behind a call.
- 4Clear written communication for explaining your clinical reasoning.
- 5Comfort with ambiguous tasks and willingness to flag unclear instructions.
- 6Final-year residents and fellows may apply.
- 7Training location matters less than current clinical judgment.
Who Should Apply
The role suits board-certified physicians who still practice or have recent clinical experience and can write out the rationale behind a diagnosis or treatment choice. Active clinical practice, an unrestricted license, and clear written reasoning matter more than where you trained. Candidates who cannot describe their reasoning in writing often score low, since most tasks require a written rationale that a project team can review. A lapsed or restricted license will block the application, because Mercor verifies credentials before adding you to the pool. Doctors who expect a single fixed project with a set schedule may find the pool model frustrating.
Salary Insight
Mercor lists $115.00 to $150.00 per hour for this physician network. That range sits above many general AI data annotation rates and reflects board-certified clinical expertise. The top end fits specialists or doctors whose active practice gives them deep case-level judgment. Each project invitation names its own rate, hours, and client, so final pay can vary by engagement.
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