This is a Health & Medicine Assessment Specialist role with Mercor based in Sydney, NSW, Australia Mercor Role Seniority - mid level, senior More about the Health & Medicine Assessment Specialist role at Mercor Role Overview We are seeking expert medical and health science professionals to author and review high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. You will write and verify rigorous multiple-choice questions across core health and medicine domains, evaluate solution quality, and help establish gold-standard benchmarks used to advance AI capabilities. You will be assigned one of two task types: Question Authoring — Create original, challenging multiple-choice questions in your area of medical expertise, rate their difficulty, and submit them for review. Question Verification — Review pre-written questions for accuracy, clarity, and rigor. Edit where needed, rate difficulty, and document any changes made. Health & Medicine Domains Covered Clinical Specialties & Practice, Anatomy & Physiology, Nutrition & Dietetics, Public Health & Epidemiology, Medical Genetics, Virology & Infectious Disease, Human Aging & Gerontology, Immunology, Physical Therapy, Pharmacology, Pathology, Miscellaneous Health & Medicine. Key Responsibilities Author original health and medicine questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined — all necessary information must be in the problem statement Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above) Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise reasoning in markdown format Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources (peer-reviewed journals, clinical guidelines) For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made Ideal Qualifications MD, DO, PhD, or doctoral candidate in Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Public Health, or a closely related field Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain Strong command of graduate-level medical knowledge, clinical reasoning, and biomedical research methodology Board certification, clinical experience, or research publications in health fields is a strong plus Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely More About the Opportunity Expected commitment: 10 hours/week Asynchronous, fully remote work We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request. Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the Mercor team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined Key Responsibilities ✍️ Authoring original questions Verifying questions Providing academic references Key Strengths Medical expertise ✏️ Writing skills Research methodology Board certification Publications Master's degree Why Mercor is partnering with Hatch on this role. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume. A Final Note: This is a role with Mercor not with Hatch.
