About the Role

Mercor is hiring Gastroenterologists on behalf of a healthcare AI partner developing advanced clinical decision-support systems focused on digestive health, hepatology, and endoscopic diagnostics. In this role, you will apply deep clinical expertise to review, annotate, and validate gastroenterology-related medical data, directly shaping safe and reliable medical AI. This role bridges real-world gastroenterology practice with applied AI, ensuring that complex diagnostic reasoning, guideline adherence, and procedural insights are accurately represented in model training.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Data Annotation

• Review and label clinical narratives, EHR notes, endoscopy reports, imaging findings, and case data related to gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary conditions

• Identify and validate diagnoses, diagnostic workups, procedural findings, treatment plans, and outcomes (e.g., IBD, GI bleeding, liver disease, malignancies)

Quality Review & Validation

• Audit annotated datasets for clinical accuracy and guideline alignment (AGA, ACG, AASLD)

• Evaluate AI-generated recommendations for diagnostic evaluation, medical management, and procedural interventions

Knowledge Contribution

• Define annotation guidelines for complex GI conditions (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, cirrhosis complications, pancreatic disorders)

• Advise on taxonomy and edge cases such as obscure GI bleeding, functional disorders, and post-procedural complications

Model Evaluation & Feedback

• Review AI-generated clinical summaries, endoscopy interpretations, and treatment suggestions

• Provide structured feedback to improve diagnostic reasoning, procedural accuracy, and patient safety

Documentation & Training Support

• Contribute to specialty-specific annotation standards and onboarding materials

Requirements

• MD or DO with Gastroenterology specialization

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Gastroenterology

• Active U.S. medical license in good standing

• 5+ years of post-fellowship clinical experience

• Experience with endoscopy, inpatient consults, and complex GI/hepatology cases preferred

• Strong familiarity with EHRs, endoscopy reporting systems, and clinical terminologies

• Interest in medical AI or informatics preferred

Work Arrangement

• Preferred in person (SF), part-time (up to 10 hours/week)

• Flexible schedule, designed for actively practicing clinicians

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.