Medical Intelligence Analyst
$175/hr | Remote | Part-Time Contract
About the Role: Mercor seeks an experienced Medical Intelligence Analyst with a robust clinical background to design, refine, and validate intricate medical case scenarios used in AI benchmarking and training. You'll create realistic diagnostic cases inspired by NEJM-style clinical vignettes and USMLE board-exam questions, challenging AI models to perform sophisticated diagnostic reasoning.
Responsibilities:
Case Development:
Craft complex, realistic clinical scenarios reflecting diagnostic challenges, incorporating patient demographics, symptom progression, examination findings, imaging, laboratory results, and epidemiological factors.
Design cases with multiple plausible diagnoses, guiding logically toward the correct solution.
Question Writing:
Develop questions following board-exam (e.g., USMLE) standards, including vignette, question stem, and plausible distractors.
Ensure distractors are logically excluded based on provided clinical evidence, reinforcing advanced diagnostic reasoning.
Diagnostic Validation:
Validate diagnoses against current clinical guidelines, peer-reviewed literature, and established medical consensus.
Provide detailed rationales explaining correct and incorrect answer choices.
Quality Assurance:
Collaborate with editorial and medical teams to refine clarity, accuracy, and educational value.
Regularly review and update case content to align with evolving clinical guidelines and research.
Innovation & Learning:
Stay abreast of advancements in clinical medicine, medical education methodologies, and AI applications in healthcare.
Propose innovative task formats (e.g., extended matching, image-based questions) to enhance AI training effectiveness.
Qualifications:
Preferred:
MD, DO, or equivalent clinical degree, or advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, NP, PA) with extensive clinical experience.
Demonstrated expertise in clinical decision-making and diagnostic reasoning across multiple specialties.
Familiarity with USMLE or equivalent medical board examination structures.
Strong writing and communication skills, with meticulous attention to clinical accuracy.
Minimum Requirements:
Clinical experience in academic or hospital settings, especially involving complex diagnostic cases.
Experience in designing or reviewing clinical educational materials or assessment tools.
Proficient in researching, interpreting, and citing reputable medical literature (NEJM, JAMA, BMJ, etc.).
Additional Details:
Fully remote, asynchronous role.
Flexible schedule (approx. 10-20 hours per week).
Clear expectations without high pressure; anticipated duration of several months (no minimum commitment required).
Hiring Process:
Initial 15-minute conversation evaluating research and reasoning skills.
Quick turnaround for application decisions, followed by straightforward onboarding.
About Mercor:
San Francisco-based company specializing in expert recruitment for leading AI laboratories.
Backed by Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.