Board-Certified Psychiatrist - Subspecialist

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 . DO and international degrees qualify.
• Active board certification in psychiatry: ABPN , FRCPC , MRCPsych , FRANZCP , or recognized national equivalent.
• Active, unrestricted medical license. No suspension, revocation, or open disciplinary action.
• 3+ years of independent practice after residency, currently or within the last 2 years.
• Practice in an accredited or government-licensed setting: hospital, academic center, community clinic, private practice, or telehealth.
• Based in the US , UK , Europe , or Australia . US preferred.

Preferred

• 10+ direct patient-contact hours per week , current. Clinical care only.
• 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

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