Epidemiologist — Patient Population Sizing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Referral reward

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a US-based epidemiologist for a part-time, remote pilot project. You will create and critique rubrics that analyze drug development programs and size patient populations using real-world data from claims, EHRs, and registries.

The role requires 5+ years of epidemiology experience and a graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health. Independent contractor status with weekly payments via Stripe or Wise.

Qualifications

• US-based epidemiologist with 5+ years of practice.
• Experience turning real-world data (claims, EHR, registries) into patient funnels.
• Familiarity with biotech/pharma development programs.

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.

Skills

Epidemiology

Biostatistics

Public health

Education

Graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health

Job description

Company: Mercor

Compensation: $150-$175 per hour

Commitment: Part-time position

Location: Remote - US-based

Referral Reward: Earn up to $1,080 per successful referral.

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 contributors

Contract and Payment Terms

You will be engaged as an independent contractor. This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule. Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance. Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution. Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered. Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.