Medical Epidemiologist | Upto $93/hr Part-time
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: Public Health Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $85–$93/hour Location: Remote Commitment: :20 hours/week Role Responsibilities
- Author and review technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance on public health problems.
- Produce original problem sets using epidemiologic charts, surveillance data, and population health figures.
- Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks.
- Collaborate with AI research teams to improve training data quality and model outputs.
- Work independently and asynchronously with a flexible schedule.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD or DrPH in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Policy, or related field, or MD/DO with MPH and 3+ years of public health practice, or MPH with 5+ years in applied epidemiology, surveillance, or health policy.
- Working fluency in at least two of: epidemiologic study design, biostatistics, infectious disease, chronic disease, or health policy.
- Comfortable with epi curves, forest plots, and surveillance dashboards.
Preferred
- Experience in government, NGO, or academic public health track.
Compensation & Legal
- Hourly contractor
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: [email protected]
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