Medical Specialist (Remote $94–$119/Hr)

Applied Health & Medicine Benchmark Specialist





Position: Applied Health & Medicine Benchmark Specialist





Type: Hourly Contract





Compensation: $94–$119/hour





Location: Remote





About the Opportunity

Mercor is seeking experienced medical and health science professionals to author and review high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. You will create and evaluate rigorous multiple-choice questions across core health and medicine domains, assess solution quality, and help establish gold-standard benchmarks designed to advance AI capabilities.

You may contribute through one of two task types: Question Authoring or
Question Verification.

Task Types

Question Authoring


- Create original, challenging multiple-choice questions within your area of medical expertise.
- Develop questions that assess deep conceptual understanding rather than surface-level recall.
- Rate each question according to its difficulty.
- Submit questions for review and refinement.


Question Verification


- Review pre-written questions for accuracy, clarity, completeness, precision, and rigor.
- Identify ambiguities, factual issues, missing information, or problems affecting solvability.
- Edit questions where necessary.
- Rate question difficulty and document the changes made.


Health & Medicine Domains


- Clinical Medicine & Surgery
- Medical Imaging & Diagnostics
- Pharmacovigilance
- Healthcare Management & Economics
- Rehabilitation & Allied Health


Responsibilities


- Author original health and medicine questions that test advanced conceptual understanding and clinical or scientific reasoning.
- Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
- Include all information necessary for solving each question within the problem statement.
- Classify questions as:
- Medium: Introductory undergraduate level
- Hard: Advanced undergraduate level
- Expert: Postgraduate level and above
- Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
- Develop clear, step-by-step solutions explaining the reasoning behind the correct answer.
- Provide 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources, including peer-reviewed journals and clinical guidelines.
- Review existing questions for clarity, completeness, precision, accuracy, and solvability.
- Identify and justify necessary edits during verification tasks.
- Maintain high standards of scientific accuracy, academic rigor, and question quality.


Required Qualifications


- MD, DO, PhD, or doctoral-level training in Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Public Health, or a closely related field.
- Strong command of graduate-level medical knowledge and clinical reasoning.
- Demonstrated understanding of biomedical research methodology.
- Excellent written English with the ability to communicate complex medical concepts clearly and concisely.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to evaluate academic content critically.


Preferred Qualifications


- Master's degree combined with exceptional depth in a specific medical or health science subdomain.
- Board certification or equivalent professional specialization.
- Clinical experience in a relevant health or medical discipline.
- Research experience or peer-reviewed publications in health sciences or medicine.
- Experience creating, reviewing, or evaluating academic assessment content.
- Familiarity with evidence-based medicine, clinical guidelines, and biomedical literature.


Key Areas of Expertise


- Clinical Medicine & Surgery
- Medical Imaging & Diagnostics
- Pharmacovigilance
- Healthcare Management & Economics
- Rehabilitation & Allied Health
- Clinical Reasoning
- Biomedical Research
- Medical Education & Assessment
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Academic Question Development
- Scientific Literature Evaluation


Compensation & Engagement


- Compensation: $94–$119/hour
- Commitment: 10+ hours per week
- Work Arrangement: Fully remote
- Schedule: Asynchronous
- Engagement: AI research and benchmark development


Eligibility

Candidates should have advanced academic or professional expertise in medicine, biomedical sciences, public health, or a closely related discipline and be able to independently produce or evaluate rigorous health and medicine assessment content.

Application Process


- Submit your resume and complete the application form.
- Participate in a 25-minute conversational interview covering your background, experience, and motivations.
- Receive follow-up within a few days regarding next steps and onboarding.
- Begin contributing to the AI benchmark following successful onboarding.