Biostatistics Epidemiologist - Fully Remote | Upto $275/hr Part-time

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 241,000 - 379,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a US-based epidemiologist to size patient populations for drugs and indications on a remote, short-term contract. The role involves creating rubrics, evaluating prevalence and incidence, and validating data sources to support AI model performance.

This is a 1–2 week pilot requiring 10–20 hours of commitment at a rate of $175–$275 per hour. Applicants should have 5+ years in epidemiology and a graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health, with experience

Qualifications

• US-based epidemiologist.
• Familiarity with biotech/pharma development programs.
• Experience turning real-world data (claims, EHR, registries) into patient funnels.
• 5+ years practicing epidemiology with a graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health.

Responsibilities

• Create and critique rubrics that analyze commercial drugs and drug-development programs.
• Size the patient population for a given drug or indication, including prevalence and incidence.
• Judge the soundness and sourcing of patient-population estimates, flagging over- or under-counting.
• Apply expertise across the pilot's set of drugs and indications.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Education

Graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health

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: Epidemiologist — Patient Population Sizing Type: Contract Compensation: $175–$275/hour Location: Remote Duration: 1–2 week pilot Commitment: 10–20 hours

Role Responsibilities

• Create and critique rubrics that analyze commercial drugs and drug-development programs.
• Size the patient population for a given drug or indication, including prevalence and incidence.
• Judge the soundness and sourcing of patient-population estimates, flagging over- or under-counting.
• Apply expertise across the pilot's set of drugs and indications.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications Must-Have

• US-based epidemiologist.
• Familiarity with biotech/pharma development programs.
• Experience turning real-world data (claims, EHR, registries) into patient funnels.
• 5+ years practicing epidemiology with a graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health.

Compensation & Legal

Hourly contractor