Psychiatry Expert
Mercor • Remote, Australia, Europe, UK, USA
Education
Any
Type
hourly
Pay Rate
$150/hr
Listed
74d ago
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What We Know About This Role
- Interview
- Required i As stated in the listing: “10+ direct patient-contact hours per week, current. Clinical care only.”
- Weekly hours
- 10 hrs/week
About this Role
From the Mercor listing
Mercor is seeking board-certified psychiatrists for a project with one of the world's top AI labs.
We welcome applications from psychiatrists across all practice settings, with particular interest in subspecialty expertise. This role evaluates how large language models reason through advanced psychiatric cases. You will design expert-level diagnostic and reasoning challenges that current models fail, then provide authoritative, gold-standard answers.
Psychiatrist
Mercor is seeking board-certified psychiatrists for a project with one of the world's top AI labs. We welcome applications from psychiatrists across all practice settings, with particular interest in subspecialty expertise. This role evaluates how large language models reason through advanced psychiatric cases. You will design expert-level diagnostic and reasoning challenges that current models fail, then provide authoritative, gold-standard answers.
Required
Completed psychiatry residency: ACGME, AOA, or national equivalent. In-training does not count. Medical degree: MD or DO. DO and international degrees qualify. Active board certification in psychiatry: ABPN, FRCPC, MRCPsych, FRANZCP, or recognized national equivalent. Board-eligible and lapsed do not count. Active, unrestricted medical license. No suspension, revocation, or open disciplinary action. 3+ years of independent practice after residency, currently or within the last 2 years. Training years excluded. Practice in an accredited or government-licensed setting: hospital, academic center, community clinic, private practice, or telehealth. Recognized means accredited, not self-described. Based in the US, UK, Europe, or Australia. US preferred.
- Completed psychiatry residency: ACGME, AOA, or national equivalent. In-training does not count.
- Medical degree: MD or DO. DO and international degrees qualify.
- Active board certification in psychiatry: ABPN, FRCPC, MRCPsych, FRANZCP, or recognized national equivalent. Board-eligible and lapsed do not count.
- Active, unrestricted medical license. No suspension, revocation, or open disciplinary action.
- 3+ years of independent practice after residency, currently or within the last 2 years. Training years excluded.
- Practice in an accredited or government-licensed setting: hospital, academic center, community clinic, private practice, or telehealth. Recognized means accredited, not self-described.
- Based in the US, UK, Europe, or Australia. US preferred.
Preferred (scored, not gates)
10+ direct patient-contact hours per week, current. Clinical care only. Psychiatry-Specific Subspecialty depth in Addiction, Child/Adolescent, Forensic, Geriatric, or Consultation-Liaison. Demonstrated through fellowship, subspecialty board, or 2+ years of practice. OSCE development or examiner experience. Sitting one as a candidate does not count. Faculty appointment in a department of psychiatry, current or within 2 years.
- 10+ direct patient-contact hours per week, current. Clinical care only.
- Psychiatry-Specific Subspecialty depth in Addiction, Child/Adolescent, Forensic, Geriatric, or Consultation-Liaison. Demonstrated through fellowship, subspecialty board, or 2+ years of practice.
Must be a psychiatry focus
- Must be a psychiatry focus
- OSCE development or examiner experience. Sitting one as a candidate does not count.
- Faculty appointment in a department of psychiatry, current or within 2 years.
- Must be a psychiatry focus
Role details
Develop gold-standard answers with clear clinical reasoning Emphasize edge cases, nuanced differentials, and risk assessment Collaborate directly with research teams at a leading AI lab Provide feedback on common failure modes in model reasoning
- Develop gold-standard answers with clear clinical reasoning
- Emphasize edge cases, nuanced differentials, and risk assessment
- Collaborate directly with research teams at a leading AI lab
- Provide feedback on common failure modes in model reasoning
Screening Process
Complete a short interview (approximately 20–30 minutes) The interview explores your clinical background and subspecialty expertise We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
- Complete a short interview (approximately 20–30 minutes)
- The interview explores your clinical background and subspecialty expertise
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in one of: Remote, Australia, Europe, etc.
- 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 (MD, DO, RN, etc.)
- Current knowledge of medical standards and practices
Why This Role
Rare opportunity for top 1% experts. Earn $150/hr contributing to the world's most advanced AI labs. This is one of the few roles where academic precision is valued as highly as commercial output.
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