Epidemiologist - Fully Remote | Upto $175/hr Part-time

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.

About the role

Contract position for a US-based epidemiologist to size patient populations for commercial drugs and drug-development programs. Remote, 1–2 week pilot requiring 10–20 hours of asynchronous, independent work.

Responsibilities

• Create and critique rubrics that analyze commercial drugs and drug-development programs.
• Size the patient population for a given drug or indication, focusing on prevalence, incidence, and treatment pathways.
• Judge the soundness and sourcing of patient-population estimates, flagging over- or under-counting.
• Apply expertise across the pilot's set of drugs and indications.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Requirements

• US-based epidemiologist.
• Familiarity with biotech/pharma development programs.
• Experience turning real-world data (claims, EHR, registries) into patient funnels.
• 5+ years practicing epidemiology (graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health).

Pay

$150–$175/hour

Schedule

10–20 hours over a 1–2 week pilot.