What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatry Expert - Subspecialty Focus position at Mercor?
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.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Salary : $150