Bilingual Japanese Medical Expert

Role Description

Mercor is seeking native Japanese speakers who are also medical professionals based in Japan. This role combines your clinical expertise with language mastery, helping train cutting-edge AI models in the healthcare domain.

You will leverage your background in medicine, alongside your bilingual communication skills, to create accurate, culturally nuanced, and technically precise content that reflects real-world medical usage in Japanese.

Role Responsibilities

• Medical Content Development: Translate, adapt, and synthesize complex medical concepts into clear, structured rubrics for AI training.
• Bilingual Communication: Write fluently in both Japanese and English, ensuring accurate terminology and nuanced expression across languages.
• Domain Expertise: Provide cultural and medical insights specific to Japanese healthcare, ensuring linguistic accuracy in clinical and professional contexts.
• Collaboration: Work closely with reviewers and peers to refine content.

Qualifications

• Language Skills: Native-level fluency in Japanese with strong written and spoken English.
• Education: Advanced degree (MD or PhD in related healthcare field).
• Experience: 2–6+ years of medical practice, research, or healthcare-related professional experience.
• Analytical Abilities: Excellent writing, analytical, and communication skills. Experience in medical writing, instructional design, or academic publishing.
• Nice to Haves:
  • Experience with grading, instructional design, or rubric development is a plus.
  • Familiarity with generative AI models or machine learning concepts is a bonus, but not required.

Requirements

• This is a remote and asynchronous role — work on your own schedule.
• Expect to contribute at least 20 hours per week.
• Expect a commitment of around 2 months.
• You’ll be working in a structured project environment with clear goals and tools.

Application and Onboarding Process

• Submit your resume.
• Complete an AI-led interview to assess language ability and professional experience. This should take around 15 minutes.
• If selected, you’ll take a follow-up AI-led interview to assess your professional background.
• You’ll then complete a paid work trial to determine if this type of work is suited for you.
• After that, you’ll receive feedback and be onboarded to the project.