[Hiring] Medical Epidemiologist @Mercor
Role Description 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.
Requirements
- Hourly contractor.
Benefits
- Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete):
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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