Psychiatry Expert

Official role description

Psychiatrist — Mercor is seeking board-certified psychiatrists for a project with one of the world's top AI labs. — We welcome applications from psychiatrists across all practice settings, with particular interest in subspecialty expertise. This role evaluates how large language models reason through advanced psychiatric cases. You will design expert-level diagnostic and reasoning challenges that current models fail, then provide authoritative, gold-standard answers. — Required • Completed psychiatry residency: ACGME, AOA, or national equivalent. In-training does not count. • Medical degree: MD or DO. DO and international degrees qualify. • Active board certification in psychiatry: ABPN, FRCPC, MRCPsych, FRANZCP, or recognized national equivalent. Board-eligible and lapsed do not count. • 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. Training years excluded. • Practice in an accredited or government-licensed setting: hospital, academic center, community clinic, private practice, or telehealth. Recognized means accredited, not self-described. • Based in the US, UK, Europe, or Australia. US preferred. — Preferred (scored, not gates) • 10+ direct patient-contact hours per week, current. Clinical care only. • Psychiatry-Specific Subspecialty depth in Addiction, Child/Adolescent, Forensic, Geriatric, or Consultation-Liaison. Demonstrated through fellowship, subspecialty board, or 2+ years of practice. • Must be a psychiatry focus • OSCE development or examiner experience. Sitting one as a candidate does not count. • Faculty appointment in a department of psychiatry, current or within 2 years. — Role details: • 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 — Screening Process: • Complete a short interview (approximately 20–30 minutes) • The interview explores your clinical background and subspecialty expertise