Remote Medical Oncologist AI Trainer – Short-Term

Mercor; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 344,000 - 827,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking US-based oncologists to contribute to a short-term remote project that tests frontier AI models in oncology. You will craft realistic clinical scenarios, review AI-generated reasoning, and help improve AI design for trial eligibility and treatment decisions.

Ideal candidates are practicing oncologists in the United States with recent clinical experience, able to articulate reasoning clearly in writing, and comfortable working remotely with cross-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• MD or DO currently pursuing or has completed a fellowship in medical oncology or hematology/oncology.
• Currently practicing in the United States and seeing oncology patients, or has done so within the past three years (3+ years of post‑residency experience strongly preferred).
• Ability to articulate clinical reasoning clearly and precisely in written form.

Responsibilities

• Create realistic, nuanced oncology tasks and scenarios, particularly around clinical trials, that expose weaknesses in frontier AI model responses
• Evaluate AI‑generated clinical reasoning for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with current standard‑of‑care guidelines
• Identify flawed logic, missed diagnoses, incomplete treatment rationale, or unsafe recommendations in model outputs
• Provide clear, well‑structured expert responses and chain‑of‑thought reasoning that reflect real clinical decision‑making

Education

MD or DO

Fellowship in medical oncology or hematology/oncology

Job description

Mercor is seeking US-based oncologists to contribute to a short-term remote project that tests frontier AI models in oncology. You will craft realistic clinical scenarios, review AI-generated reasoning, and help improve AI design for trial eligibility and treatment decisions.

Ideal candidates are practicing oncologists in the United States with recent clinical experience, able to articulate reasoning clearly in writing, and comfortable working remotely with cross-disciplinary teams.