Medicine

AI training jobs for doctors: open roles and honest platform picks

Mercor, micro1, DataAnnotation and Handshake AI list paid AI-training work for doctors, and our listings have 663 open medicine roles right now, checked every morning. Listings that publish pay we can show list US$70 to 450/hr. 14 of the 28 doctor roles with a listed rate say US only, and none is confirmed open to Canada.

Last verified by the CredentialWork team

Disclosure: our founder works at Mercor.

What AI-training work for doctors is

AI-training work for doctors means using your medical knowledge to write, answer and grade the questions and answers AI models learn from, as remote contract work. It involves no patient contact, so it isn't patient care. Each platform below describes the work in its own words, with the page it comes from.

  • Handshake AI: AI training: writing prompts and grading AI answers in your field. Part-time, remote. support.joinhandshake.com read 2026-10-30
  • Invisible (Meridial): Remote, project-based AI-training work for experts: writing and answering prompts, rating answers, red-teaming and building training environments. meridial.ai read 2026-10-31
  • SME Careers: AI-training and evaluation work for subject-matter experts, project by project. docs.sme.careers read 2026-10-31
  • OneForma: Remote, project-based AI-training work: judging and comparing AI answers, transcription, translation and data collection, including specialist medical, legal and accounting work. oneforma.com read 2026-11-01

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663 open doctor roles. Pick a region, sort by newest or by pay, and filter by published pay and platform. Each result opens its own role page.

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Regions come from each listing's own location text; check the listing for who can apply. Canada and the United States count listings that name them or a place in them. A role open worldwide with no country excluded shows under Worldwide remote and every region; a listing that names no place shows only under All regions.

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663 roles from our listing data, last checked 2026-11-10. A role listed in several places shows once. Each role opens its own page with the official link. Pay shows only when the listing publishes it; we never estimate it.

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Which platforms hire doctors?

Mercor, DataAnnotation, Handshake AI and Deccan AI publish a verified rate for this work. Each figure is the platform's own, with its source and the date we checked it; we never estimate pay, and an advertised rate is not an earnings promise. Platforms without a figure we can show are under Still checking, with the reason.

Platform Medicine work Advertised pay Who can apply Status Pay source
MercorPhysician (MD/DO) roles on its jobs boardUS$100 to 250/hr, medicineVerified10 of the 14 doctor roles we counted say US only; none was open to CanadaLegitMercor review sources checked
DataAnnotationProfessional track: law, finance, medicine (official FAQ)US$40 to 125+/hr, professional trackVerifiedCanada: Not confirmedUnverifieddataannotation.tech checked
Handshake AIMedicine experts (Master's level): AI training in medicineUp to US$180/hr†VerifiedUS-based contributors onlyUnverifiedjoinhandshake.com checked
Deccan AIMedical affairs specialist, freelance (employer listing)INR 1,500/hr (India)VerifiedIndia (that listing)Unverifiedchecked

Advertised rates from each platform's own pages or employer listings, checked 2026-10-22 to 2026-10-25. Not earnings. † Handshake AI: from its Medicine Expert (Master's) listing, read 2026-10-23, depending on the project. That role is on hold with us.

Still checking 7 platforms

We haven't verified a pay figure we can show for these yet: none is published, it's a worker report, or the platform's terms stop us reusing it.

Platform Medicine work Advertised pay Who can apply Status Pay source
micro1Physician and psychiatrist roles on its jobs boardNot shown hereMost doctor roles we counted are US-only or do not sayUnverifiedchecked
SME CareersAI-training work for doctors and other expertsNot shownCanada: Not confirmedUnverifiedchecked
Invisible (Meridial)Expert projects in fields including medicineNot shownCanada: Not confirmedUnverifiedchecked
Scale AIDoctor roles in its data partnerships programmeNot published for these rolesNot statedUnverifiedchecked
Welo DataDoctor roles on its job boardNot published for these rolesNot statedUnverifiedchecked
Surge AIPart-time healthcare consultant rolesNot shown (site terms)Not statedUnverifiedchecked
VettoHealth, finance and legal expert reviewersNot shown (site terms)Not statedUnverifiedchecked

Who can apply, screening and approval times

Many doctor roles ask for an active licence, and each platform screens you its own way: Mercor and micro1 start with an AI interview, DataAnnotation with a one-time starter assessment, and Handshake AI with an ID check and a project invite. Few platforms publish how long approval takes; where none does, the table says so.

Platform Who can apply Screening Approval time Review
MercorNon-US contractors accepted, but listings can restrict by country. No doctor or lawyer role we counted was open to Canada on 2026-10-22 talent.docs.mercor.com read 2026-10-22AI interview (about 20 min) and assessments, then ID and background checks talent.docs.mercor.com read 2026-10-22Not publishedMercor review
DataAnnotationCanada: Not confirmed. Professional projects need licensed credentials in law, finance or medicine; English fluency required dataannotation.tech read 2026-10-21A one-time Starter Assessment (about 1 to 2 hours), then an ID check with Persona when prompted dataannotation.tech read 2026-10-30Not publishedDataAnnotation review
Handshake AIUS only. You must be based in the US, with US work authorization and an SSN or ITIN support.joinhandshake.com read 2026-10-30Profile and resume, ID check (Persona), project invite, then about 2 hours of paid onboarding support.joinhandshake.com read 2026-10-30Not publishedHandshake AI review
micro1Canada is not on its excluded-country list. Most doctor and lawyer roles we counted are US-only or do not say micro1.ai read 2026-10-26Apply to a job post, then an AI interview on its own platform micro1.ai read 2026-10-22Not publishedmicro1 review
SME CareersCanada: Not confirmed. Your country must be one Deel supports, and each listing flags the countries it is open in docs.sme.careers read 2026-10-31Application and CV, then a recorded AI video interview (about 15 minutes), then screening docs.sme.careers read 2026-10-31Its help center says AI interview grading takes 1 to 2 business days in most cases docs.sme.careers read 2026-10-31SME Careers review
Invisible (Meridial)Canada: Not confirmed. Projects depend on where you live, and Meridial names no countries meridial.ai read 2026-10-31Create a profile, complete a short confirmation step, then get matched to a project and sign its statement of work meridial.ai read 2026-10-31Not publishedInvisible (Meridial) review

From each platform's own pages, as our reviews cite them. "Not published" means no page we read says how long approval takes.

Red flags, and the catch

Real platforms don't charge you to apply or to work. Treat any fee, crypto payment or equipment purchase as a scam, check that messages come from the platform's own domain, and keep patient records out of every task. Expect the catch too: projects end early, screening can be unpaid, and onboarding is not a placement.

Anyone who asks you to pay.

Never pay a fee, buy equipment or send crypto to get work. DataAnnotation says it will never ask you for money. dataannotation.tech read 2026-10-30 Mercor's process docs list no fee (Mercor review).

Messages from the wrong address.

Handshake AI emails only from addresses ending in joinhandshake.com. support.joinhandshake.com read 2026-10-30 Check the sender against the official site named in each platform's review before you reply.

Patient records in a task.

Never put patient records, or anything that could identify a patient, into a task. Work only from general medical knowledge.

A pay promise above the listing.

When a listing publishes pay, the rate is on the listing itself. Advertised rates are not earnings, and nobody can promise you more than the listing says.

What's the catch?

Projects can end early.

Mercor's offers set a weekly hours cap, and projects can end early. talent.docs.mercor.com read 2026-10-22

Screening can be unpaid.

Mindrift's skills assessment is unpaid. mindrift.ai read 2026-10-31 AfterQuery's assessment for each expert pool is unpaid too. docs.afterquery.com read 2026-10-31

Onboarding is not a placement.

SME Careers says finishing onboarding makes you eligible for projects but does not guarantee one. docs.sme.careers read 2026-10-31

Most rated roles want US-based experts.

14 of the 28 doctor roles with a listed rate say US only, and 1 name Canada in the listing.

Check the record.

Mercor reported a data breach in March 2026, a wage lawsuit against Handshake AI is pending, and a proposed class action over worker classification against DataAnnotation is unresolved. The Mercor, Handshake AI and DataAnnotation reviews cite the sources.

If you live in Canada

  • None of the doctor roles we counted is confirmed open to Canada; 14 of the 28 say US only.
  • DataAnnotation's, SME Careers' and Invisible's Canada eligibility isn't confirmed yet.
  • Handshake AI takes US-based contributors only.
  • Payouts are often in US dollars. Mercor, for example, pays in US$ through Stripe or Wise.

General information, not tax advice. Read the Canada guide

How to get accepted

The usual path on the platforms in our comparison. Each listing and platform sets its own steps. Read the full guide

  1. Check that your licence fits the role.

    Many physician roles ask for an active licence, and some name a country or specialty. Read each listing before you apply.

  2. Apply and pass the screening.

    Mercor and micro1 both use an AI interview, and DataAnnotation says its specialist assessments, such as medicine, take one to two hours.

    From our Mercor, micro1 and DataAnnotation reviews
  3. Verify your identity.

    Mercor runs ID and background checks; DataAnnotation and Handshake AI check your ID with Persona.

    From our Mercor, DataAnnotation and Handshake AI reviews
  4. Sign the contract and set up payouts.

    Mercor pays weekly in US dollars through Stripe or Wise; micro1 contracts and pays through Deel.

    From our Mercor and micro1 reviews

Check these before you start

General information, not legal or medical-regulatory advice. Your contract, your regulator and your insurer decide.

Your licence. Many physician roles ask for an active licence, and some name a country or specialty. Check each listing before you apply.

Your employer's outside-work rules. Hospitals, health systems and group practices often have rules on outside work. Check your contract before you start.

Patient confidentiality. Never put patient records, or anything that could identify a patient, into a task. Work only from general medical knowledge.

It isn't patient care. These tasks involve no patient contact. If you are unsure how your regulator or insurer sees the work, ask them.

How many doctor roles list a rate?

Platform Open doctor roles we counted Say US only
Mercor1410
micro1104
DataAnnotation40
Total2814

Counted from public job posts, links checked 2026-11-10. Ongoing roles with a listed rate only: we leave out closed links, roles without a live link, one-time paid studies, recruiter roles and roles with no listed pay (Invisible (Meridial), Scale AI, Welo Data list doctor work without pay). Roles on hold with us aren't counted: 9 micro1 roles, Handshake AI's 1 medicine role and 1 Mercor role. Each role also has its own page, listed below.

About this data: Open AI-training roles for doctors on CredentialWork

663 open doctor roles from 19 platforms, pulled from each platform's own listings on 2026-11-10, one role per posting. Listings that publish pay we show list US$70 to 450/hr.

Questions doctors ask

Do I need a medical licence?

Many physician roles ask for an active licence, and some name a country or specialty. Check each listing before you apply.

Can I use patient information in a task?

No. Never put patient records, or anything that could identify a patient, into a task. Work only from general medical knowledge.

Is AI-training work patient care?

No. These tasks involve no patient contact. If you are unsure how your regulator or insurer sees the work, ask them.

How much time does it take?

Expect screening first: Mercor and micro1 both use an AI interview, and DataAnnotation says its specialist assessments, such as medicine, take one to two hours. Projects can end early, and offers can cap your weekly hours.

Is the pay reliable?

Advertised rates are not earnings. Rates can change between projects, and projects can end early. Check a platform's reliability log for cuts and cancellations before you commit.

Can I do this work from Canada?

None of the doctor roles we counted is confirmed open to Canada; 14 of the 28 say US only. Handshake AI takes US-based contributors only.

Every doctor role page

One page per role from our listing data, last verified 2026-11-10. The first list is the roles the table above counts. Closed roles and roles without a live link stay up so old links still help you.

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