Healthcare Research Data Annotator
$30–50/hr
Remote medical contract with Alignerr, $30–50/hr. Posted Oct 23.
$30–50/hr
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- Pay
- Below typicalTops out at $50/hr. The typical top rate across 138 priced medical listings is $100/hr.
- Getting in
- Hard to get in~1–2 hours of assessments. Valid government photo ID.
- Steady work
- Work is patchyFeast-or-famine project volume.
- Payout record
- Some delaysSchedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country).
- Freshness
- RecentPosted 2w ago. Still listed on Alignerr on Nov 6, 2026.
- Where you live
- Not statedThe listing names no country.
The job description
About the Role
We're looking for detail-oriented professionals to label and verify clinical and research datasets that power the next generation of medical AI. Your careful judgment and domain awareness will directly influence the quality and safety of AI systems used in healthcare research — meaningful work that matters beyond the screen.
What You'll Do
- Review and annotate clinical and research datasets with accuracy and consistency
- Apply high-quality labels to complex medical data following structured guidelines
- Verify existing annotations for correctness and completeness
- Identify ambiguities or edge cases and escalate appropriately
- Maintain a high standard of data quality across all assigned tasks
- Work independently and asynchronously at your own pace
Who You Are
- Strong attention to detail and comfort working with complex, structured information
- Background or familiarity in healthcare, clinical research, biology, or a related STEM field
- Ability to follow detailed annotation guidelines precisely and consistently
- Self-motivated and reliable when working independently
- Clear written communication skills
- Prior annotation or data labeling experience is a plus but not required
Nice to Have
- Experience in clinical documentation, medical coding, or biomedical research
- Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR) or medical terminology
- Prior work in data quality, research coordination, or healthcare informatics
Why Join Us
- Contribute directly to cutting-edge medical AI research
- Fully remote and flexible — work on your schedule
- Freelance autonomy with meaningful, intellectually engaging tasks
- Collaborate with researchers and data teams on high-impact projects
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
How do you apply to Alignerr?
Apply on Alignerr
The Apply button opens this post on Alignerr's own site. You apply with them, not with Rubric. Budget about 1–2 hours of assessments.
Get through screening
What Alignerr asks for after you apply:
- Take the TestGorilla skills assessment (usually one attempt per role)
- Verify your identity with Persona
- Join the Alignerr Slack community
- Set up payouts once you are assigned to a project
Start work and get paid
Pay schedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country). You're paid for the work they hand out, not a fixed salary.
Alignerr also needs
- Valid government photo ID
- Degree or professional experience for expert roles
- Webcam for proctored assessments on some roles
Red flags
- Red flagLong gaps with no project after passing
- Red flagWorker reports of delayed or withheld payments on Glassdoor
What is Alignerr like to work for?
Labelbox's contractor network, which hires generalists and domain experts to label data and write and grade AI training tasks.
| Advertised pay | $15–150/hr |
|---|---|
| Getting in | Hard to get in |
| Application takes | ~1–2 hours of assessments |
| How you get paid | Weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday, via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country) |
| Payout record | Some delays |
| Countries | Accepts most countries but blocks signups from about two dozen; posts India-specific roles such as Hindi, Telugu and Indian-English language and cultural review work. |
Generalist and bilingual work is around $15–20/hr, coding QA $30–40/hr, and senior software, advanced math, medical and law roles $70–150/hr; some projects pay per approved task.