Pharmacy Technician - Fully Remote

Mercor; New York (NY); Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking experienced U.S.-based Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians to support an AI-focused healthcare project in New York. You will review audio samples, evaluate pronunciation, and score performances using a structured rubric.

Ideal candidates hold a PharmD or RPh license or pharmacy technician experience in the United States, with strong knowledge of generic and brand medications and clear written and spoken U.S. English. Remote possibilities are not specified.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist with PharmD or RPh credential.
• Experience working in U.S. pharmacy settings.
• Strong knowledge of prescription medications and U.S. drug terminology.

Responsibilities

• Review short audio samples of medication names.
• Evaluate pronunciation accuracy and clarity.
• Score samples using a structured rubric.
• Identify pronunciation errors and ambiguities.
• Provide concise feedback for clarifications.

Skills

Pharmacist (PharmD/RPh)

Pharmacy Technician

U.S. English proficiency

Education

Pharmacist license (PharmD or RPh)

Job description

We are looking for experienced U.S.-based Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians to support an AI-focused healthcare project. This opportunity is ideal for pharmacy professionals with strong familiarity with prescription medications, generic and brand drug names, and standard U.S. medication terminology.

What You’ll Do

• Review short audio samples containing spoken medication names.

• Evaluate whether medication names are pronounced accurately and clearly.

• Score audio samples using a structured evaluation rubric.

• Identify pronunciation errors, ambiguities, or inconsistencies.

• Apply evaluation standards consistently across review tasks.

• Participate in an initial calibration exercise to align on scoring expectations.

• Complete additional review batches as project needs arise.

• Provide concise feedback where clarification or correction is required.

Ideal Background

• Licensed Pharmacist (PharmD/RPh) or experienced Pharmacy Technician.

• Professional pharmacy experience in the United States.

• Strong familiarity with generic and brand-name medications commonly encountered in U.S. pharmacy practice.

• Comfortable recognising and assessing medication terminology when spoken aloud.

• High attention to detail and ability to distinguish subtle pronunciation differences.

• Able to follow detailed rubrics and apply scoring criteria consistently.

• Strong written and spoken U.S. English proficiency.

• Experience in retail, hospital, speciality, mail-order, or other pharmacy settings is welcome.

Preferred Qualifications

• Several years of hands-on pharmacy experience.

• Regular experience communicating medication names verbally with patients, pharmacists, physicians, or other healthcare professionals.

• Familiarity with a broad range of therapeutic areas and medication classes.

• Experience with quality assurance, annotation, clinical review, transcription review, or structured evaluation work is helpful but not required.

Why Join

• Apply your pharmacy expertise to the development and evaluation of advanced AI systems.

• Contribute specialised healthcare knowledge without providing direct patient care.

• Opportunity to participate in additional projects as new review work becomes available.