Board-Certified Psychiatrist - Fully Remote | Upto $150/Hr

Mercor; Sydney; Remote; AUD 250,000 - 356,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Psychiatry Expert to join our remote team. You will evaluate how large language models reason through complex psychiatric cases and design expert-level diagnostic challenges with clear clinical reasoning.

You will develop gold-standard answers, emphasize edge cases and risk assessment, and collaborate directly with research teams at a leading AI lab to push the boundaries of AI-assisted psychiatry.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of independent practice after residency.
• Active board certification in psychiatry (ABPN / FRCPC / MRCPsych / FRANZCP or equivalent).
• MD or DO degree required and licensed to practice.
• Residency completion (ACGME/AOA or national equivalent) is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate how large language models reason through advanced psychiatric cases.
• Design expert-level diagnostic and reasoning challenges that current models fail.
• 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.

Skills

3+ years independent practice

OSCE development/examiner experience

Subspecialty depth Addiction

Subspecialty depth Child/Adolescent

Subspecialty depth Forensic

Education

MD or DO

Completed psychiatry residency

Active board certification in psychiatry

Active unrestricted medical license

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Psychiatry Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $150/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate how large language models reason through advanced psychiatric cases.
• Design expert-level diagnostic and reasoning challenges that current models fail.
• 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.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Completed psychiatry residency: ACGME, AOA, or national equivalent.
• Medical degree: MD or DO.
• Active board certification in psychiatry: ABPN, FRCPC, MRCPsych, FRANZCP, or recognized national equivalent.
• Active, unrestricted medical license.
• 3+ years of independent practice after residency.
• Practice in an accredited or government-licensed setting.
• Based in the US, UK, Europe, or Australia.

Preferred

• 10+ direct patient-contact hours per week, current.
• Psychiatry-Specific Subspecialty depth in Addiction, Child/Adolescent, Forensic, Geriatric, or Consultation-Liaison.
• OSCE development or examiner experience.
• Faculty appointment in a department of psychiatry, current or within 2 years.

Interview Process

• Complete a short interview (20–30 minutes).
• The interview explores your clinical background and subspecialty expertise.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]