Yes. Health AI training and evaluation work is carried out remotely, in your own time, at times of your choosing.

Do I need technical or coding skills?

No. Clinical judgement and real-world experience are what is required. Most tasks involve reading, reasoning, and writing assessing AI outputs, defining reference answers, and quality checking responses.

Is patient data involved?

No identifiable patient data is used.

Is this a job or freelance contract work?

This is contract project work, not employment. Most arrangements are flexible and task-based rather than salaried. You will be contracting directly with Mercor or Micro1, not with this site.

Can I do this alongside NHS or locum work?

In many cases yes subject to your employer's policy on secondary work and any conflicts of interest.

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Applied Clinical Judgement

Remote AI training roles — Physicians & Doctors via Mercor, Micro1 & Turing

Eligibility

Building your profile…

Physicians · Remote · AI Training

“This is technically right…
but clinically wrong.”

That’s the gap you’d be paid to close.

AI companies need licensed physicians to review clinical outputs and flag what the model got wrong. No AI background required — your clinical reasoning is the qualification.

$100–$250per hour

Part-time10–15 hrs/week

RemoteUSA & Global roles

16 rolescurrently listed

What ACJ is

Applied Clinical Judgement is a referral service run by Sean Key. ACJ identifies AI training roles and refers qualified candidates to Mercor, Micro1 and Turing. If you’re placed, ACJ earns a referral fee from the platform.

What Mercor, Micro1 and Turing are

Mercor, Micro1 and Turing are AI staffing platforms that connect subject-matter experts with AI companies needing training data. They are not employers — work is freelance contract.

How we support your application

When you apply we’ll ask for your name or email. Strong candidates can also request a vouch: a brief 15-minute call with Sean, after which ACJ can add a personal note to your Mercor application.

What happens after you apply

You will complete a profile and an AI interview on the platform. Mercor, Micro1 and Turing then match you to relevant projects. There’s no guarantee of work — matching depends on your background and current project availability.

Adar Hiremath is the co-founder and CTO of Mercor. This short video walks through exactly what the application process looks like: uploading your CV, the AI interview, how projects are matched to your profile, and how you track your earnings.

Rates quoted in this video are platform-wide maximums across all domains. Mercor physician specialist roles on this page pay $130–$400 per hour depending on role and seniority. Turing rates are confirmed at offer.

Angela is a medical expert currently working through Mercor. What matters here is how she describes the work itself: the alignment with her medical training, the analytical nature of the tasks, and what it’s like to apply clinical expertise outside the clinic.

Role specifications

Current remote opportunities for physicians

Expand any role for the full description, a quick fit check, and an application link. All roles are via ACJ — Sean Key will be recorded as your referrer.

Mercor

The Mercor Physician Expert Network connects licensed physicians with AI labs and companies that need medical expertise for training and evaluation projects. This is an open application for future contract opportunities matching your background. Once you complete your profile and pass the AI interview, you’ll be eligible for relevant projects on a rolling basis.

What the work involves

Training and evaluating AI models in medicine
Creating tasks and deliverables based on real-world clinical scenarios
Providing domain-specific feedback to advance frontier AI research
Typical commitment: 15–30 hours per week

Requirements

Licensed physician (any specialty considered)
Professional experience in clinical diagnosis, patient care management, or medical documentation
Strong written communication skills
Ability to work independently in a remote environment

No H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

Quick fit check — 6 questions

1. Your medical qualification

MD, DO, MBBS or equivalent Medical student — not yet qualified Non-physician healthcare professional

2. Active medical licence

Yes — currently licenced to practise Licence lapsed or I am not currently licenced

3. Clinical experience

5+ years post-qualification 2–4 years Under 2 years

4. Written English proficiency

Native or near-native Professional working proficiency Intermediate or below

5. Weekly availability

15 hours or more per week 5–14 hours per week Under 5 hours per week

6. Familiar with AI / machine learning concepts?

Yes — I understand how AI models are trained and evaluated Some familiarity — I’ve used AI tools in clinical practice No prior exposure

Strong candidate identified

Want a personal note added to your Mercor application?

Three things that can strengthen your application — none are required, all are free:

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Application guide

Download the ACJ guide — what to expect from the platform interview, how projects work, and how to present your clinical background.

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Request a vouch

Book a 15-minute call with Sean. After the call ACJ can add a personal recommendation to your application.

Book a call →

One confirmation before you apply

Please sign with your name or email address (email preferred)

I confirm I have not previously registered with Mercor or been referred to Mercor by anyone else; I consent to be referred for this role by Sean Key of Applied Clinical Judgement; I understand this is freelance contract work, not employment; I am eligible to work in my country of residence; and I will name Sean Key as my referrer when asked during registration. Apply on Mercor →

ACJ earns a referral fee if you are placed.

Micro1

Micro1 is seeking a Medical Specialist to contribute to multi-turn conversational AI projects for a leading healthcare AI customer. You will apply your clinical expertise to design system prompts and evaluation rubrics, interpret diagnostic data, and help build high-impact healthcare tools. The role is 100% remote and fully asynchronous.

Who we welcome: Qualified clinicians (any specialty) with strong backgrounds in clinical diagnosis, treatment planning, pharmacology, and diagnostic interpretation.

What you’ll do

Apply advanced clinical diagnosis and treatment planning across a variety of medical scenarios
Design and evaluate conversational agent workflows, ensuring medical accuracy and efficacy
Interpret diagnostic data and integrate findings into patient-centric care pathways
Develop health assessments and recommendations covering nutrition, dietetics, and pharmacology
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine prompt strategies and quality-assurance rubrics
Facilitate multi-turn conversations with AI agents, offering expert insight and feedback to optimise system performance

Requirements

Proven expertise in clinical diagnosis, medical knowledge, and patient care management
Strong background in pharmacology, diagnostic interpretation, nutrition, and dietetics
In-depth understanding of anatomy, physiology, immunology, and medical genetics
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently in a remote setting
Experience with conversational flows, system prompts, and evaluation rubrics is a plus

Open to applicants in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Quick fit check — 6 questions

1. Your medical qualification

MD, DO, MBBS or equivalent Medical student — not yet qualified Non-physician healthcare professional

2. Active medical licence

Yes — currently licenced to practise Licence lapsed or not currently licenced

3. Country of practice

US, UK, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand Outside these countries

4. Written English proficiency

Native or near-native Professional working proficiency Intermediate or below

5. Weekly availability

15+ hours per week 5–14 hours per week Under 5 hours per week

6. Familiar with AI / machine learning concepts?

Yes — I understand how AI models are trained and evaluated Some familiarity — I’ve used AI tools in clinical practice No prior exposure

One confirmation before you apply

Please sign with your name or email address (email preferred — so we can support you through your application)

I confirm I have not previously registered with Micro1 or been referred to Micro1 by anyone else; I consent to be referred for this role by Sean Key of Applied Clinical Judgement; I understand this is freelance contract work, not employment; I am eligible to work in my country of residence; and I will name Sean Key as my referrer when asked during registration. Apply on Micro1 →

ACJ earns a referral fee if you are placed.

Questions & answers

Frequently asked questions

No. These roles require deep medical expertise, not AI knowledge. AI companies hire doctors precisely because AI cannot yet replicate the clinical reasoning that comes from years of practice.

Mercor specialist roles pay $130–$300/hr for Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine, $150–$350/hr for Psychiatry, and $180–$400/hr for Cardiology, Hematology/Oncology, and Radiology. Rates are set per seniority tier and confirmed in your offer. Turing does not publish rates; your rate is confirmed after the platform interview. All Mercor rates are in USD, paid weekly via Stripe or Wise.

The Physician Talent Network (Mercor) is open to licensed physicians globally. The Medical Specialist (Micro1) is open to clinicians in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The six Mercor specialist roles are open to physicians actively practising in the USA or Canada only. The eight Turing roles are open to physicians actively practising in the US, Canada, or Western Europe. No H1-B or STEM OPT candidates for Mercor roles.

Work is asynchronous and project-based. You review clinical text, annotate EHR data, validate AI-generated outputs against real-world standards of care, and flag errors or unsafe outputs. There’s no patient contact.

ACJ is a referral service run by Sean Key, a Digital Health Senior Programme Manager with 29 years of NHS and private sector experience. ACJ identifies relevant AI training roles and refers qualified candidates to Mercor, Micro1 and Turing. ACJ earns a referral fee if you are successfully placed.

Sean Key

Digital Health Senior Programme Manager · 29 years’ NHS & private sector experience

Sean has spent nearly three decades running complex digital programmes across the NHS and private healthcare sector. He’s not a clinician. His perspective is that of a practitioner who understands how digital health systems are built, commissioned, and deployed — and who sees AI training roles as a practical opportunity for doctors to shape the tools that will affect their work.

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Last Reviewed:

May 20, 2026