
Medical Expert - Remote AI Evaluation & Review
Listing checked September 16, 2026 · pay as published by Mercor
Key details
- Pay
- $60–180/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- part-time
- Posted
- September 15, 2026
Overview
Mercor recruits health professionals who can supply the medical judgment that top AI research teams cannot generate on their own. The medicine pool is an open call, not a single opening, so it remains live while projects start on short notice. When a project launches, you may write a case from your practice with the presentation, workup, constraints, and reference answer that sets the standard for grading a model's attempt. You may also review model output for clinical reasoning, checking whether the differential follows a sensible order, whether a guideline applies to the patient, and whether the care plan is safe to carry out. Mercor sets rates per project, and most work is remote and part-time.
What You'll Do7
- Write clinical cases from your own practice, including the presentation, workup, constraints, and the reference answer that sets the grading standard for a model's response.
- Review model output on clinical reasoning, judging whether the differential appears in a logical order and whether the cited guideline fits the patient in front of you.
- Flag recommendations that look correct in a textbook but fail in practice because of comorbidities, access limits, or what a care setting can deliver.
- Explain your reasoning in clear written notes so researchers can see the basis for each score or correction.
- Evaluate treatment plans for safety and feasibility within the given care setting.
- Check whether a model applies a guideline to a patient when the guideline's criteria do not match.
- Score model attempts against the reference answer and your clinical standards.
Requirements5
- A clinical credential and professional experience in a health profession.
- Strong written communication, because most tasks require you to explain your clinical reasoning in text.
- Comfort with ambiguous tasks and a willingness to flag instructions that lack clarity.
- Ability to assess differential diagnosis, treatment planning, and guideline use across your specialty.
- Availability for remote part-time project work that may start on short notice.
Who Should Apply
Clinicians and health professionals who carry clinical judgment in any specialty fit this pool, whether you work in internal medicine, surgery, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, mental health, laboratory science, public health, or medical writing. The strongest candidates write with precision, can defend a differential or treatment plan in plain language, and spot when a guideline does not match a patient's situation. The role suits people who want flexible, remote evaluation work and can join projects on short notice. A standard full-time clinical post, a guaranteed schedule each week, or direct patient care will not match this work. Candidates often lose fit when they submit a resume without confirming their profession and location, or when they give short written answers in the AI interview that do not show how they reason through a case.
Salary Insight
Mercor lists rates from $60 to $180 per hour. The band is wide because the medicine pool covers many professions, and each project sets pay based on scope and depth. A physician on a complex case-writing project may sit near the top of that range, while other health roles or shorter evaluation tasks may land closer to the bottom. The listing does not guarantee a specific rate; the matching project listing names the exact pay before you accept.
Pay and demand for AI Training roles
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This role · as published
$60–180/hr
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$68/hour
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Most AI Training roles pay $38–$95 per hour. This role's pay sits above that range.
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