Health AI Trainer
Mercor • Remote
Education
Not stated
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$80/hr
Listed
121d ago
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We're collecting real questions people have asked AI chats about their health: the actual prompts you've typed into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc. during a real concern, not hypothetical or made-up examples.
You're a fit if:
- You've queried about something health-related: symptoms, medications, a diagnosis, mental health, sleep, fitness, nutrition, reproductive health, lab results, or figuring out how to deal with doctors or insurance.
- You still have those chats saved to copy and paste.
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in Remote
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Healthcare
- Valid professional license or certification in the relevant clinical/health field (MD, DO, RN, RD, NBHWC, etc.)
- Current knowledge of medical standards and practices
How long hiring takes
Across the AI training platforms we refer candidates to, the median gap between referral and hire is about 30 days. It varies by platform and role, so treat it as a rough guide for this one.
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Sample questions for a AI Trainer role, written in-house to help you prepare.
How do you evaluate whether a model's response to a prompt satisfies the instruction, versus just sounding plausible?
I go back to the instruction line by line and check each requirement against the response individually, rather than reading the response holistically and asking if it feels right. A confident, well-written response can still quietly skip a constraint the prompt asked for.
What's your process for writing a rating rubric that two different reviewers would apply the same way?
I define each rating level with a concrete example rather than an abstract description, since two reviewers can read the same adjective differently but usually agree on whether a response matches a given example. I test the rubric on a handful of edge cases with another reviewer before rolling it out.
How do you decide when a prompt itself is ambiguous versus when the model's response is simply wrong?
I ask whether a reasonable person could interpret the prompt more than one way and still be following the instruction correctly. If the response fails under every reasonable reading, it's a model error; if it only fails under one specific reading, the prompt needs to be flagged as ambiguous instead.
How do you document the reasoning behind a rating so someone reviewing your work later understands the decision?
I write a short note pointing to the specific part of the response that drove the rating, so a reviewer can see what I was reacting to. A rating with no reasoning attached is hard to audit and even harder to disagree with productively.
Why this role
Being remote means this Health AI Trainer position pays $80/hr regardless of your zip code, opening up Healthcare work that used to require living in one of a handful of cities.
Talent pool
We're light on Healthcare candidates
We've matched 33 people with a Healthcare background against 373 Healthcare listings we've tracked, so most go out without one. Set up a profile and we'll consider you for a role like this one.
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Common questions
Does it cost money to apply to Mercor?
No, applying and joining Mercor is free. Mercor's revenue comes from a fee it charges the client on top of your hourly rate, not from applicants. Treat any request for payment to join as a red flag.
Is Mercor for freelancers or full-time contractors?
Mercor places you with one client for a defined engagement, like 'Python Tutor for 3 months', rather than having you grab small tasks from a shared queue. Most roles function as steady contract work, not one-off gigs.
What does task-based AI training work look like?
Practical, hands-on data work: recording short videos, categorizing images, rating text responses, or analyzing data. Tasks are designed to be short and distinct, typically 5 to 60 minutes each.
What does asynchronous AI training work mean in practice?
No set hours, no check-ins, no meetings. You log in when you want, pick up an available task, complete it, and submit; nobody is waiting on you in real time. That's different from remote employment, where you're expected online during business hours. The tradeoff: you're competing with others for available tasks, so an empty queue means there's simply nothing to do until more work is released.
What does Healthcare work look like for a Health AI Trainer?
Tasks here are scoped to Healthcare, not generic labeling. As a Health AI Trainer, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Healthcare) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Healthcare background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
Expert is named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with this, expect the screening process to test for it directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $80/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.
What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
You'll be taken to Mercor's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.
How soon will I start working after applying to Mercor?
Not immediately. Mercor is a talent marketplace, not a task queue, so applying puts you in a pool of candidates. You start working only once a specific client, like a major AI lab, selects your profile, and that matching process can take weeks.