Psychiatry Expert - Subspecialty Focus

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 127,000 - 181,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. We are seeking a Psychiatry Expert for a remote contract role at $150/hour, US/UK/Europe/Australia-based, to evaluate and design advanced psychiatric diagnostic challenges for AI models.

Applicants should hold MD/DO, board certification in psychiatry, and an unrestricted license, with 3+ years of independent practice. The position involves collaborating with research teams and developing gold-standard reasoning

Qualifications

• Completed psychiatry residency with ACGME/AOA or national equivalent.
• Medical degree: MD or DO.
• Active board certification in psychiatry.
• Active, unrestricted medical license.
• 3+ years of independent practice after residency.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate how large language models reason through advanced psychiatric cases.
• Design expert-level diagnostic and reasoning challenges that current models fail.
• Develop gold-standard answers with clear clinical reasoning.
• Emphasize edge cases, nuanced differentials, and risk assessment.
• Collaborate directly with research teams at a leading AI lab.
• Provide feedback on common failure modes in model reasoning.

Skills

Residency: ACGME/AOA

MD or DO degree

Board certification in psychiatry

Unrestricted medical license

Independent practice: 3+ years

US/UK/Europe/Australia based

Education

Medical degree (MD or DO)

Completed psychiatry residency

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: Psychiatry Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $150/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate how large language models reason through advanced psychiatric cases.
• Design expert-level diagnostic and reasoning challenges that current models fail.
• Develop gold-standard answers with clear clinical reasoning.
• Emphasize edge cases, nuanced differentials, and risk assessment.
• Collaborate directly with research teams at a leading AI lab.
• Provide feedback on common failure modes in model reasoning.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Completed psychiatry residency: ACGME, AOA, or national equivalent.
• Medical degree: MD or DO.
• Active board certification in psychiatry: ABPN, FRCPC, MRCPsych, FRANZCP, or recognized national equivalent.
• Active, unrestricted medical license.
• 3+ years of independent practice after residency.
• Practice in an accredited or government-licensed setting.
• Based in the US, UK, Europe, or Australia.

Preferred

• 10+ direct patient-contact hours per week, current.
• Psychiatry-Specific Subspecialty depth in Addiction, Child/Adolescent, Forensic, Geriatric, or Consultation-Liaison.
• OSCE development or examiner experience.
• Faculty appointment in a department of psychiatry, current or within 2 years.

Interview Process

• Complete a short interview (20–30 minutes).
• The interview explores your clinical background and subspecialty expertise.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]