Psychiatry Expert

Mercor is seeking board-certified psychiatrists to contribute to a project with one of the world's leading AI laboratories.

This role focuses on evaluating how large language models reason through advanced psychiatric cases. Contributors will design expert-level diagnostic and clinical reasoning challenges, identify model weaknesses, and provide authoritative gold-standard answers.

Mercor welcomes psychiatrists from all practice settings, with particular interest in candidates with subspecialty expertise.

Responsibilities

• Design challenging psychiatric diagnostic and clinical reasoning cases

• Develop gold-standard answers supported by clear clinical reasoning

• Create scenarios involving:

  • Complex psychiatric presentations
  • Diagnostic ambiguity
  • Risk assessment
  • Differential diagnosis
  • Edge cases

• Evaluate model reasoning and identify failure modes

• Provide expert feedback on psychiatric reasoning quality

• Collaborate directly with AI researchers and research teams

• Help improve the clinical reasoning capabilities of advanced AI systems

Required Qualifications

Medical Training

• Medical degree:

  • MD
  • DO
  • International equivalent

• Completed psychiatry residency through:

  • ACGME
  • AOA
  • National equivalent

Board Certification

Active board certification in psychiatry through one of the following:

• ABPN
• FRCPC
• MRCPsych
• FRANZCP
• Recognized national equivalent

Board-eligible candidates do not qualify.

Licensure

• Active unrestricted medical license
• No suspension, revocation, or ongoing disciplinary actions

Clinical Experience

• Minimum 3 years of independent psychiatric practice after residency
• Must be currently practicing or have practiced within the past 2 years
• Training years do not count toward experience requirements

Practice Setting

Experience in an accredited or government-licensed setting such as:

• Hospitals
• Academic medical centers
• Community clinics
• Private practices
• Telehealth organizations

Geographic Requirements

Candidates must be based in:

• United States
• United Kingdom
• Europe
• Australia

U.S.-based psychiatrists are preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Clinical Activity

• 10+ hours per week of direct patient care
• Current clinical practice

Psychiatry Subspecialties

Particular interest in:

• Addiction Psychiatry
• Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Forensic Psychiatry
• Geriatric Psychiatry
• Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Subspecialty expertise should be demonstrated through:

• Fellowship training
• Board certification
• Two or more years of focused practice

Additional Preferred Experience

• OSCE development or examiner experience
• Faculty appointments in psychiatry departments (current or within the last 2 years)

Screening Process

• Complete a 20–30 minute interview
• Discussion focuses on:
  • Clinical background
  • Psychiatry experience
  • Subspecialty expertise

Contract & Payment Terms

• Independent contractor engagement
• Fully remote work
• Flexible schedule
• Weekly payments through Stripe or Wise
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded based on business needs and performance

Important Note

Mercor currently cannot support:

• H1-B candidates
• STEM OPT candidates

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train and improve frontier AI systems using human expertise.

Contributors collaborate directly with researchers helping shape the next generation of AI-powered reasoning systems across specialized domains.