Medical MD Expert

$120–200/hrrate as listed

Write clinical case studies and decision-making scenarios that stress-test AI models, then grade the models' answers against current guidelines and sound clinical reasoning. Remote and asynchronous, open to licensed MDs and MD candidates, with observed rates of $120–200/hr.

Summary, eligibility guidance and screening preparation are prepared by Sidequest from the platform's posting. Check the source listing before applying.

What the work actually involves

You will spend most of your time on two tasks. The first is authoring: building clinical vignettes with enough detail — presenting complaint, vitals, labs, imaging, comorbidities, medication list, social context — that a model has to reason rather than pattern-match a diagnosis. Good items have a defensible correct answer and plausible distractors that a careless reasoner would take. The second is evaluation: reading model output and judging whether it is clinically accurate, internally consistent, and aligned with current guidelines, then writing the rationale that explains where it went wrong. That rationale is the training signal, so vague critiques are worth little.

Expect back-and-forth with reviewers and cross-functional staff on calibration: whether a case is too easy, whether your rubric is reproducible by another physician, whether your source citation is the current version of the guideline. Difficulty tuning is an explicit part of the job — cases that every model answers correctly are not useful, and cases that are ambiguous to physicians are not useful either.

What the screen looks for

AfterQuery's screening leans on verifiable credentials and depth under follow-up. Expect to state your degree status, licensing jurisdiction and licence number, and your specialty, then to be pushed on specifics: guideline versions, dosing, contraindications, differential reasoning for a case you name yourself. Vague seniority claims fare badly; concrete, citable clinical detail fares well. Writing quality is assessed directly, since the deliverable is prose.

Logistics

Fully remote and asynchronous; no fixed shifts, though tasks often carry turnaround windows.
Contractor engagement, typically part-time alongside clinical or academic work.
Pay observed in the $120–200/hr range, varying by specialty and task type; performance incentives are mentioned by the platform and are not guaranteed.
MD candidates still in training are eligible per the listing, alongside fully licensed physicians.

What they look for

MD degree (enrolled or completed) from an accredited institution
Current medical licensure in a recognized jurisdiction
Clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis across realistic case presentations
Clear technical writing — case vignettes, rubrics, and evaluation rationales
Working fluency with current clinical practice guidelines and evidence hierarchies
Experience with medical education content, item writing, or clinical training (preferred)

Included with this listing

Interview prep — 10 questions

Matched to what this platform's screening actually measures. Answer each out loud in 60–90 seconds: claim → concrete example → implication.

What it tests: Whether your credential is verifiable and whether you fall inside the listing's window, which includes MD candidates as well as practising physicians.
A strong answer: A precise chain: degree and institution, graduation or expected year, licensing board and jurisdiction, current status, plus specialty and setting if you practise.
Where people lose it: Blurring residency, fellowship, and independent licensure into a single vague claim of 'practising physician' — the screen probes status, and a correction later reads as an inflated first answer.