CHILD PSYCHIATRY EXPERT - AI SAFETY

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey . Position: Child & Adolescent Mental Health Clinical Advisor (AI Safety Benchmark Project) Type: Contract Compensation: $80–$150/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10–15 hours/week Role Responsibilities • Author fictionalized adolescent mental health case scenarios based on real-world clinical expertise. • Review scenarios for clinical realism , developmental appropriateness, and ethical considerations. • Help develop and refine clinician-informed evaluation rubrics for AI chatbot responses. • Review a subset of AI-generated conversations and provide expert judgment to calibrate automated evaluation systems. • Advise on best practices for assessing AI behavior across key mental health domains, including suicide risk, therapeutic guidance, and emotional dependency. Qualifications Must-Have • MD , DO , PhD , PsyD , or equivalent qualification in Psychiatry, Psychology, or a related mental health field. • Clinical or research experience focused on children and adolescents . • Expertise in suicide prevention , self-harm assessment , child & adolescent psychiatry , clinical child psychology , digital mental health , or evidence-based therapies such as DBT or CBT . • Strong written communication skills and ability to provide structured clinical feedback. • Comfortable reviewing fictional clinical scenarios and evaluating AI-generated conversations. Preferred • Experience conducting suicide risk assessments or crisis intervention. • Academic or published research in adolescent mental health, suicide prevention, or digital therapeutics. • Experience developing clinical guidelines, assessment frameworks, or educational materials. • Prior work involving AI, digital health technologies, or mental health product evaluation. • Experience supervising trainees or participating in multidisciplinary clinical teams. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.