Is this job worth applying to?

Pay

Above typicalTops out at $150/hr. The typical top rate across 138 priced medical listings is $100/hr.

Getting in

Some screening~30 min: resume upload + 20-min AI interview. Resume showing real experience in your field.

Steady work

Work is patchyProjects can pause or end with little notice.

Payout record

Pays on timeSchedule: weekly, every Wednesday. Paid via Stripe (Wise in a few countries).

Freshness

RecentPosted 4w ago. Still listed on Mercor on Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Named countries onlyOpen in United States.

The job description

Mercor is hiring experienced Medical Practitioners (MDs and DOs) to evaluate health AI models in partnership with a leading AI lab.

You will assess model outputs across diagnosis, clinical reasoning, and care workflows.

Key Responsibilities

\- Evaluate AI model outputs for clinical accuracy, safety, and alignment with medical standards

\- Score diagnoses, case reasoning, and care recommendations against expert judgment

\- Write structured feedback on clarity, safety, and clinical rigor

\- Flag failure modes that compromise patient safety

\- Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers to improve model performance

Required Qualifications

\- MD or DO from an accredited medical school

\- Active, unrestricted US medical license

\- Residency complete

\- Currently practicing and seeing patients

\- 3+ years of post-residency experience in your current role strongly preferred

\- Practice in primary care, internal medicine, and hospital-based specialties (Primary Care, General Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care)

\- Sharp attention to detail and clear written communication

\- Located in the US

Project Timeline

\- Start Date: Immediate

\- Duration: 6 weeks

\- Commitment: Part-time, 20+ hours per week

Application & Onboarding

\- Upload your resume and application form

\- Complete a 25-minute conversational interview on your background, experience, and motivations

\- Credential verification: license status, residency completion, and current practice setting

\- Final roster placement is confirmed with the project team before your start date

\- Receive next steps and onboarding details within a few days

Apply today and put your clinical expertise to work shaping the health models clinicians and patients will rely on.

How do you apply to Mercor?

Apply on Mercor

The Apply button opens this post on Mercor's own site. You apply with them, not with Rubric. Budget about 30 min: resume upload + 20-min AI interview.

Get through screening

What Mercor asks for after you apply:

Take the recorded AI video interview (practice round available)
Complete any role-specific assessment and the ID check
Accept the offer and sign the contract

Start work and get paid

Pay schedule: weekly, every Wednesday. Paid via Stripe (Wise in a few countries). You're paid for the work they hand out, not a fixed salary.

Mercor also needs

Resume showing real experience in your field
Webcam with your full face visible for the AI interview
Government ID

Red flags

Red flagLong waits with no offer after passing the interview
Red flagProjects ending abruptly with little warning

What is Mercor like to work for?

Hiring marketplace that screens professionals with an AI video interview and places them on hourly contracts training and evaluating models for AI labs.

Advertised pay	$20–200/hr
Getting in	Some screening
Application takes	~30 min: resume upload + 20-min AI interview
How you get paid	Weekly, every Wednesday, via Stripe (Wise in a few countries)
Payout record	Pays on time
Countries	Hires in many countries and runs its pay week on India Standard Time; Mercor keeps a list of locations it cannot onboard, and some projects are US-only.

Most listings sit around $50–100/hr; healthcare, legal and finance roles pay the most, language and generalist roles the least.