Psychiatry Expert - Subspecialty Focus

Mercor; Lazio; Remote; EUR 152,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Psychiatry Expert for a remote contract role. The candidate will evaluate how AI models reason through complex psychiatric cases, design diagnostic challenges, and develop gold-standard answers with clear clinical reasoning.

The role requires board-certified psychiatry, MD/DO, active license, and 3+ years in independent practice, with eligibility to work in the US/UK/Europe/Australia. OSCE/examiner experience and academic affiliation are preferred. Support available at Mercor.

Qualifications

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

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

10+ direct patient-contact hours per w

OSCE development / examiner experience

Faculty appointment in psychiatry (des

Subspecialty depth: Addiction, Child/…

Education

MD or DO

Completed psychiatry residency (ACGME/AOA/national)

Active board certification in psychiatry (ABPN/FRCPC/MRCPsych/FRANZCP)

Active, unrestricted medical license

3+ years of independent practice after residency

Accredited/government-licensed setting experience

Based in US/UK/Europe/Australia

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]