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Medical Laboratory Scientist AI Evaluation Expert

You will use your clinical laboratory expertise to create realistic cases and assess how AI models handle laboratory decisions, from receiving a specimen through interpreting results.

Field
Medicine & health
Where
United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Posted
6 days ago

How this pay compares

The title points to rating and reviewing ai output: judging a model's answers or code against guidelines, such as which of two is better or whether one is correct and safe. What each kind of AI training work pays

At $80/hr (the midpoint of $65 to $95), this role pays more than 41% of the 190 open medicine & health roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $96.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced medicine & health roles, Mercor has the highest median ($150/hr across 37 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($55/hr across 25).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 6 days ago.

Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.

What you would earn at this rate

Per week, before tax

$1,600

Per month, if the work is steady

$6,933

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,753 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.

Assumes paid hours only; unpaid assessments, onboarding and gaps between projects lower the real figure. Full take-home calculator · Track what you actually earn

Open medicine & health roles on each platform

The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.

PlatformOpenMedianBest-paid open role
Mercor40$150/hrCardiologist$350/hr
micro126$98/hrDomain Researcher, Medical$400k-800k/yr
OpenTrain AIthis role103$98/hrAnesthesiologists for AI Model Evaluation$300/hr
Alignerr25$55/hrClinical Business Intelligence Manager$40-80/hr
Handshake AI22up to $180/hrAnesthesiologists AI TrainerUp to $300/hr

“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.

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The full listing

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The work

You will use your clinical laboratory expertise to create realistic cases and assess how AI models handle laboratory decisions, from receiving a specimen through interpreting results.

  • Write scenarios based on laboratory workflows and reference answers that explain the reasoning behind each result.
  • Review AI responses for analytical accuracy and patient safety.
  • Flag interpretations that sound plausible but could lead to an unsafe or incorrect result release.
  • Apply expertise in at least one area: hematology, chemistry, microbiology, or blood bank.

Pay and requirements

  • Pay: $65 to $95 per hour, paid weekly via Stripe.
  • Hours: At least 20 hours per week; there are no fixed hours, and the work is asynchronous.
  • Location: Remote; applicants must be based in a country where this role is open.
  • Work type: Independent contractor, part-time, with ongoing project work.
  • Required: MLS(ASCP) certification or an equivalent credential, such as AMT MT.
  • Required: Depth in at least one laboratory department and the ability to explain analytical reasoning clearly in written English.

Helpful background

Specialist certification such as SBB, SH, or SM is helpful. Experience in reference laboratories, transfusion services, molecular diagnostics, quality assurance, method validation, or CAP inspections is also useful.

How to apply

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training work uses examples created and reviewed by people to help evaluate how AI systems respond. Experienced laboratory professionals bring the specialist judgment needed to assess analytical reasoning and patient safety.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

  1. 1

    Create a profile

    Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.

  2. 2

    Apply

    Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.

  3. 3

    Funded milestones

    The client funds each milestone before work starts.

  4. 4

    First payment

    OpenTrain pays out to your connected payout method when the client approves the milestone. It doesn't publish a fixed payout schedule.

Sources: OpenTrain: AI training careers, OpenTrain docs: invoicing and payouts

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $65-95/hr since Nov 7, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's medicine & health roles, the median listed pay was $85/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (41 roles) and is $98/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (102 roles).

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