Biomedical Engineer
SME Careers • Remote
Education
PhD
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$100/hr
Listed
53d ago
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If you are a biomedical engineer who thrives on technical precision, applied problem-solving, and rigorous engineering reasoning in health and life-science contexts, this is a unique opportunity to contribute directly to how the next generation of AI systems understand and communicate complex biomedical engineering concepts. We are looking for biomedical engineering specialists who can evaluate, challenge, and refine advanced language models on domain-specific topics. Your expertise as a Biomedical Engineer will directly help improve the world’s premier AI models—and play an important role in shaping the future of AI. This role is with SME Careers, a fast-growing AI Data Services company and subsidiary of SuperAnnotate, delivering training data for many of the world’s largest AI companies and foundation-model labs.
Key responsibilities
- Evaluate AI-generated responses for technical accuracy, logical soundness, completeness, and clarity across biomedical engineering topics.
- Challenge advanced language models with realistic biomedical engineering scenarios, calculations, and design/analysis reasoning tasks.
- Review and refine AI-generated prompts, model responses, explanations, and step-by-step solutions (including unit handling and correct interpretation of constraints).
- Provide structured feedback that identifies factual errors, unsafe recommendations, unsupported clinical claims, missing assumptions, invalid simplifications, misuse of standards, or incomplete reasoning.
- Assess model performance on topics such as: Biomechanics, Bioinstrumentation & sensors, Biomedical signals, Medical device design, Biomaterials, Imaging & measurement, Verification/validation & risk
- Help shape AI communication standards for biomedical content, including how models explain assumptions, risk/limitations, what must be verified experimentally, and when to escalate to clinical/regulatory experts.
- Ensure AI-generated content reflects responsible biomedical engineering practice—especially around patient safety, clinical claims, and regulatory-sensitive topics.
Your profile
- 4+ years of professional biomedical engineering experience, with significant hands-on work in one or more areas such as medical devices, biomechanics, biomaterials, tissue engineering, bioinstrumentation, imaging systems, signals & systems (physiologic), rehabilitation engineering, clinical engineering, quality/regulatory, manufacturing/validation, or a closely related specialty.
- Deep knowledge of biomedical engineering fundamentals, such as physiology for engineers, transport phenomena in biological systems, biomechanics, materials behavior in biological environments, biosignals, sensor/measurement systems, and systems modeling (depending on specialty).
- Strong comfort with technical assumptions, constraints, unit consistency, and defensible reasoning (including limitations, uncertainty, and safety considerations).
- Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering (or closely related) required; Master’s/PhD or advanced credentials strongly preferred.
- Experience with AI data training, annotation, red-teaming, or evaluating AI-generated technical content is a strong plus.
- Familiarity with any of the following is a plus (not required): ISO 13485, IEC 60601, ISO 14971, FDA design controls (21 CFR 820), verification & validation, risk management, biocompatibility concepts (ISO 10993), or clinical workflow constraints.
🌍 Geographic Availability This role is available to qualified experts globally. However, as a U.S.-based company, SME Careers complies with U.S. export control and sanctions regulations. Eligibility depends on your country of residence and any applicable trade restrictions. Some projects may have additional language or region-specific requirements.
💰 Pay Rate May Vary Based on Your Location Your actual compensation will be determined based on your location and local market conditions. See regional job listings for localized pay information, or the application process will clarify your specific rate.
If you're unsure whether you're eligible, proceed with the application—SME's screening will determine your jurisdiction status and applicable compensation.
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.
Why this role
This Biomedical Engineer role pays $100 per hour for evaluating and refining AI model responses on engineering problems set in health and life-science contexts. The listing doesn't name specific device categories or sub-specialties, so engineering rigor and domain background carry more weight here than any particular tool requirement. It suits someone who works at the intersection of engineering and clinical or biological systems rather than either field alone.
Talent pool
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Common questions
Is SME Careers work ongoing or project-based?
Project-based. Assignment duration and availability vary by project, but consistently high-quality work earns priority access to whatever comes next.
Does SME Careers offer a path for advancement?
Yes. SME Careers is unusual among AI training platforms for this: it publishes an explicit career ladder, Data Trainer, then Quality Analyst, then QA Lead, then Project Manager. Consistent, high-quality work is what moves you up it.
Is AI training work the same as traditional consulting?
No. Instead of client deliverables, you're given complex scenarios to evaluate: grading the AI's logic, correcting its hallucinations, and supplying expert-level reasoning it doesn't have on its own. The job is closer to teaching than consulting.
Why do these AI training roles pay so much?
Because general knowledge isn't what's being tested. The model already knows the basics; what it needs is expertise on edge cases, the rare, difficult, highly technical judgment calls only a senior professional in the field would make correctly.
What does STEM work look like for a Biomedical Engineer?
Tasks here are scoped to STEM, not generic labeling. As a Biomedical Engineer, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to STEM) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on STEM background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
AI Training 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 $100/hr, a per-task 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 SME Careers'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.
Is a PhD required?
For this specific role, yes, or near-equivalent professional depth. The credential gate is enforced at the assessment stage, not just on paper. That said, active PhD candidates and people with equivalent published research have qualified without a formal degree. The assessment is the real filter.
Who is behind SME Careers?
SME Careers is the expert talent division of SuperAnnotate, an AI data infrastructure platform, connecting domain experts with high-level AI training projects.