Board-Certified Psychiatrist - Subspecialist

mercor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 152,000 - 217,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with AI labs. Position: Psychiatry Expert. Contract role with compensation of $150/hour, remote location.

You will evaluate how large language models reason through psychiatric cases, design expert-level diagnostic challenges, and develop gold-standard answers with clear clinical reasoning. Collaboration with top research teams will be essential to success.

Qualifications

• Medical degree (MD or DO) required.
• Completed psychiatry residency (ACGME/AOA or national equivalent).
• Active board certification in psychiatry (ABPN, MRCPsych, FRANZCP, or equivalent).
• Active, unrestricted medical license; no suspensions.
• Minimum 3 years of independent practice post-residency.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate how AI models reason through psychiatric cases.
• Design diagnostic and reasoning challenges for expert-level evaluation.
• Develop gold-standard answers with clear clinical reasoning.
• Highlight edge cases, nuanced differentials, and risk assessment.
• Collaborate with research teams at a leading AI lab.
• Provide feedback on model failure modes in reasoning.

Skills

Psychiatry expertise

Clinical experience

Remote collaboration

Research collaboration

Education

MD/DO degree

Completed psychiatry residency

Active psychiatry board certification

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 . DO and international degrees qualify.
• Active board certification in psychiatry: ABPN, FRCPC, MRCPsych, FRANZCP, or recognized national equivalent.
• 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.
• Practice in an accredited or government-licensed setting: hospital, academic center, community clinic, private practice, or telehealth.
• Based in the US , UK , Europe , or Australia . US preferred.

Preferred

• 10+ direct patient-contact hours per week , current. Clinical care only.
• 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.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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