Radiologist
SME Careers • Remote
Education
MD
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$120/hr
Listed
53d ago
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In this hourly, remote contractor role, you will work as a Radiologist Subject Matter Expert (SME) to review AI-generated radiology and medical-imaging responses and/or create expert imaging content, evaluating reasoning quality and step-by-step clinical problem-solving while providing precise written feedback. You will assess solutions for accuracy, clarity, safety, and adherence to the prompt; identify errors in imaging appropriateness, differential diagnosis reasoning, modality selection, protocol choices, incidental findings logic, and patient-safety considerations (contrast, radiation, pregnancy, allergies, renal function); fact-check imaging and clinical information; write high-quality explanations and model solutions that demonstrate correct reasoning; and rate and compare multiple responses based on correctness and reasoning quality. 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. Your radiology expertise directly helps improve the world’s premier AI models by making their imaging decision-making, interpretation reasoning, and patient-facing explanations more accurate, reliable, and clearly explained.
Important: There is no immediate project for this role; however, if qualified, you will be among the first experts we reach out to when relevant opportunities arise. This will also provide you with access to future projects available through our expert network.
Key responsibilities
- Develop AI Training Content: Create detailed prompts and gold-standard answers across imaging appropriateness, protocols, differential diagnosis, and radiology reporting concepts.
- Optimize AI Performance: Evaluate and rank AI responses to improve clinical correctness, safety, clarity, and contextual fit.
- Ensure Model Integrity: Test AI outputs for inaccuracies, unsafe imaging recommendations, and bias; validate reliability across patient populations and use cases.
Your profile
- MD/DO (or equivalent) with completed Radiology residency (Diagnostic Radiology) and board eligibility/certification (or local equivalent).
- 5+ years of professional experience in radiology practice (academic, community, teleradiology, or subspecialty practice).
- Strong clinical reasoning: translating clinical presentations into imaging strategy; constructing and prioritizing differentials based on imaging + context.
- Deep understanding of imaging modalities and tradeoffs (sensitivity/specificity, limitations, artifacts, protocol impacts).
- Excellent safety judgment: contrast reactions, nephrotoxicity risk, pregnancy considerations, anticoagulation/procedure risks, radiation dose principles.
- Exceptional attention to detail when fact-checking and identifying unsafe assumptions, missed “can’t-miss” diagnoses, or misleading explanations; minimum C1 English proficiency.
- Comfortable evaluating answers for internal consistency (clinical story → modality → findings → impression → next steps), appropriateness by setting (ED vs outpatient vs inpatient), and patient-safety implications.
- Reliable, self-directed, and able to deliver consistent quality in an hourly, remote contractor workflow across time zones.
- Prior experience with AI data training/annotation, report QA, peer review, utilization management, or medical editorial work is strongly preferred.
🌍 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 Radiologist role pays $120/hr, among the higher clinical rates on SME Careers, for reviewing AI-generated radiology and imaging responses. SME Careers requires completed Diagnostic Radiology residency and board eligibility, plus five or more years of practice in academic, community, or teleradiology settings. The role specifically checks how well a model translates a clinical presentation into imaging strategy and prioritized differentials.
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Common questions
How does SME Careers pay freelancers?
Weekly, through Deel. Deel also handles tax compliance, which is how SME Careers pays contractors across more than 40 countries without running its own international payroll.
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.
What does the day-to-day workload look like for elite-expert AI training roles?
Slow and deep, not fast and repetitive. A single task can take 45-60 minutes of researching citations or verifying complex calculations. Quality is what's being measured here, not throughput.
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.
What does Healthcare work look like for a Radiologist?
Tasks here are scoped to Healthcare, not generic labeling. As a Radiologist, 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?
Protocol Selection, Imaging Appropriateness, Clinical Reasoning, and CT/MRI/Ultrasound/X-ray are named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with these, expect the screening process to test for them directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $120/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.
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.