Facial/Maxillofacial Trauma Surgeon

Handshake; United States; Remote; USD 205,000 - 291,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible hours

Part-time contract

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Handshake is seeking facial and maxillofacial trauma surgeons to support AI research through flexible, part-time contract work. This is an ongoing, project-based opportunity you can take on alongside your current role. You’ll apply your surgical expertise to evaluate AI-generated content and provide feedback to improve AI reasoning in craniofacial trauma cases.

Remote work with flexible hours. Up to $180/hr depending on the project; OPT/CPT eligible for students.

Qualifications

• Completed MD, DO, DDS, or DMD degree.
• Residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, or plastic/reconstructive surgery, with focus on facial trauma.
• Licensed to practice in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Create expert-level tasks from clinical workflows such as trauma assessment and facial reconstruction decisions.
• Review AI-generated responses for clinical accuracy and patient safety.
• Provide structured written feedback to improve AI model performance.
• Work remotely with no set schedule or minimum hour requirement.

Skills

Facial trauma

Craniofacial trauma

Clinical evaluation

Medical writing

Education

MD/DO/DDS/DMD

Job description

Opportunity Overview

Handshake is looking for facial and maxillofacial trauma surgeons to support AI research through flexible, part-time contract work. This is not a traditional job. You’ll draw on your surgical training and hands-on experience in craniofacial and maxillofacial trauma, including facial fractures, soft tissue injuries, airway and orbital trauma, and reconstruction, to evaluate AI-generated content and provide feedback that helps AI reason like a practicing facial trauma surgeon. The Handshake AI program runs year-round, with project opportunities opening periodically across different areas of expertise. This is an ongoing, project-based opportunity you can take on alongside your current role.

Up to $180/hr depending on the project. Ph.D's , Postdocs. Remote. Part-time. Flexible hours. OPT/CPT Eligible.

What You’ll Do

• Use your surgical expertise to create expert-level tasks that today’s top AI models can’t solve, based on real clinical workflows such as trauma assessment, CT interpretation of facial fractures, operative planning, fixation and reconstruction decisions, and perioperative management.


• Review and evaluate AI-generated responses for clinical accuracy, patient safety, and alignment with current facial and maxillofacial trauma practice and guidelines.


• Provide clear, structured written feedback to help improve AI model performance.


• Work remotely and complete tasks at your own pace, with no set schedule or minimum hour requirement.

Qualifications

• Completed MD, DO, DDS, DMD, or equivalent medical or dental degree.


• Completed residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology (head and neck surgery), or plastic and reconstructive surgery, with a focus on facial or craniofacial trauma.


• Currently licensed to practice in the United States.

Clinical depth

• Working knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Mandibular, midface, and orbital fractures.


• Frontal sinus and skull base trauma.


• Facial soft tissue injuries and lacerations.


• Dentoalveolar trauma and occlusion.


• Airway management in facial trauma.


• Craniofacial and post-traumatic reconstruction.

Additional qualifications (not required, but strengthen your application)

• Board certification or board eligibility in your specialty, or fellowship training in craniofacial, trauma, or reconstructive surgery.


• Experience at a Level I trauma center, academic medical center, or teaching hospital, peer-reviewed publications, or involvement in clinical research.

Required for all applicants

• Must have US work authorization.


• Strong written communication and attention to detail.


• Ability to explain complex surgical and trauma concepts clearly.


• Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment.

Work authorization information

F-1 students who are eligible for CPT or OPT may be eligible for projects on Handshake AI. Work with your Designated School Official to determine your eligibility. If your school requires a CPT course, Handshake AI may not meet your school’s requirements. STEM OPT is not supported. See our Help Center article for more information on what types of work authorizations are supported on Handshake AI.