$65–75/task · Mercor · Task based
Evaluate AI model performance on nuclear medicine physics by creating scenarios and grading technical and safety reasoning.
What you would do
- Develop nuclear medicine scenarios based on real clinical or research challenges
- Score model reasoning for radiophysics accuracy and regulatory compliance
- Assess whether safety protocols and calculations are correct
- Create reference solutions with detailed technical and safety rationale
- Flag solutions missing critical radiation safety or operational considerations
Who they want
- Advanced expertise in nuclear medicine physics or cyclotron operations
- Deep understanding of NRC regulations and radiation safety standards
- Familiarity with radiopharmaceutical preparation and quality control
- Clear written communication of complex physics concepts
- Ability to translate real scenarios into evaluation problems
Main skills
What the interview asks about
1.Radiation safety judgment
Nuclear medicine safety is paramount; your evaluation ensures models understand this.
For example: “A model proposes a production method for a radiopharmaceutical. Walk through the safety considerations you'd evaluate.”
2.Regulatory compliance reasoning
Models must understand NRC and state regulations; your knowledge is critical.
For example: “Describe how you would evaluate whether a model's radiopharmaceutical handling procedure meets regulatory requirements.”
3.Physics calculation accuracy
Numerical errors in dose or shielding are critical; you spot these.
For example: “A model calculates shielding thickness for a given isotope and dose. How would you verify correctness?”
4.Equipment and operational constraints
Real cyclotrons and hot labs have specific limitations; you know these.
For example: “A model proposes an isotope production approach. What operational constraints from your cyclotron experience should affect this?”
A task you may get
Write one nuclear medicine scenario from your experience; provide reference solution with physics and safety analysis.
How to prepare
- Select 2-3 complex radiopharmaceutical or cyclotron problems from your work and document solutions
- Review current NRC regulations relevant to your specialty
- Prepare to explain a safety incident or near-miss and how it shaped your thinking
- Think about common misconceptions about radiation safety that models might have
The facts
- Pay
- $65–75/task
- Hours
- Task based
- Where
- Remote
- Field
- Life, Physical, and Social Science
- Project name
- Neon
- Posted
- 9/14/2026
- Places left
- 100
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