Epidemiologist — Patient Population Sizing

Seoulstart; United States; Remote; USD 207,000 - 241,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an epidemiologist for a paid pilot to size patient populations for drugs and indications and to critique rubrics assessing disease prevalence and addressable populations. The role emphasizes turning claims and EHR data into credible patient funnels and requires experience with biotech/pharma development programs.

The engagement spans ~10–20 hours over 1–2 weeks, with remote US-based work and potential ongoing involvement for strong contributors.

Qualifications

• US-based epidemiologist with 5+ years in practice.
• Experience turning real-world data into patient funnels.
• Familiarity with biotech/pharma development programs.

Responsibilities

• Create and critique rubrics to analyze commercial drugs and drug-development programs.
• Size the patient population for a given drug or indication (prevalence, incidence, diagnosed → treated → addressable).
• Judge whether a patient-population estimate is sound and well-sourced, flag over- or under-counting.
• Apply this across the pilot's set of drugs and indications.

Skills

Epidemiology

Biostatistics

Real-world data

Public health

Education

Graduate degree in epidemiology or related field

Job description

# Epidemiologist — Patient Population SizingListed on Mercor as “Epidemiologist - Patient Population Sizing”$150-$175/hrRemoteContractPaid in USDApply on MercorShareWhatsAppTelegramEmailWhat this actually isYou design problems that stump current AI models, evaluate AI reasoning against the correct answer, write rubrics, and provide expert feedback. Often the highest-paid category because the expertise pool is small. The platform title (Epidemiologist - Patient Population Sizing) reflects the rate band and the expertise required, not the day-to-day work.Can you do this on your visa?F-2 / F-4 / F-5 / F-6: open. E-1 to E-7: needs concurrent-employment permit. D-2 / D-4 students: S-3 permit, 20 hr/week cap. D-10 / D-8: case by case.Korean tax on USD incomeFirst 5 years in Korea: foreign-source income only taxed if remitted into Korea. After year 5: worldwide income. Full tax guide.Original posting from MercorMercor is partnering with a biotech and pharma research team on expert human-evaluation work - creating and critiquing rubrics that analyze commercial drugs and drug-development programs. We're seeking an epidemiologist for a paid pilot, with the potential to continue as the work scales.**Responsibilities*** Create and critique rubrics that analyze commercial drugs and drug-development programs* Size the patient population for a given drug or indication (prevalence, incidence, diagnosed → treated → addressable)* Judge whether a patient-population estimate is sound and well-sourced, and flag over- or under-counting* Apply this across the pilot's set of drugs and indications**Requirements*** US-based epidemiologist* Familiarity with biotech/pharma development programs* Experience turning real-world data (claims, EHR, registries) into patient funnels* 5+ years practising epidemiology (graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health)**Engagement Details*** Duration: Approximately 10-20 hours over a 1-2 week pilot* Remote - US-based**Why Participate*** Help improve expert AI evaluation of drugs and drug-development programs* Recurring engagement for strong contributorsQuoted from Mercor’s public listing on 2026-10-26.We don’t edit platform copy; honest framing is in the title and the “what this actually is” block above.