Surgeon — Earn $180/hr Training AI

Surgeons: write the questions that break frontier AI models Earn up to $180/hr crafting surgical AI challenges on Outlier.ai. Use your MD and OR expertise to stump AI models and review clinical responses. Apply now. Surgeon — Earn $180/hr Training AI | Outlier AI Apply Now In collaboration with Scale AI Earn up to $180 USD/hr reviewing model responses and operative videos, fully remote and fully flexible, with no patient contact. See Common Tasks Work Remotely Up to $180 USD/hr Contribute to real AI research PhD PAY RATE LOCATION Global DEGREE REQ. Masters Remote Join a Network of Elite Medical Professionals Connect with a community of forward-thinking MDs at the forefront of medical AI Earn Up to $180 USD/hr - Plus additional incentives Rates vary based on expertise and project requirements. Paid via PayPal and AirTM Remote work, flexible schedule Work the hours you want, from home or as you travel Remote work, flexible schedule About the Role Responsibilities Ideal Qualifications Why Join Outlier How to Apply FAQs We are seeking surgeons to create clinically rigorous questions, evaluate model responses for surgical soundness, and apply operative judgment to procedural videos — all from a fully remote, flexible schedule. At Outlier, your expertise helps shape how advanced AI systems reason, learn, and improve. Through Outlier’s evaluation and feedback loop, your work helps turn frontier research into AI that performs better in the real world. 900K+ Outlier Experts $600M+ Paid Out Countries Write questions AI can't answer. If you're confident a model would get your question right, it isn't hard enough. We want the questions you'd genuinely want to ask a model and doubt it could answer. Review model responses for clinical soundness, scientific rigor, and relevance. Apply surgical judgment to operative videos. You'll identify the anatomy and procedural steps, assess urgency, and flag safety events. Common Tasks Write a prompt Write simple prompts that will act as a starting point for AI models Edit Preview Correct AI-models chain of thought Review, analyze, and rank AI-models chains of thought for correctness and approach Step 1 Response Step 2 Response Improve Approve Step 3 Response Medical Degree: MD, DO, MBBS, or equivalent from an accredited medical program, plus previous residency or fellowship training in surgery. English Proficiency: Fluent in reading and writing, with minimal language errors. Currently accepting applicants from: On average, contributors earn an additional 7.5% through Missions — Outlier's version of surge pricing. The top quartile boosts their earnings by an average of 11%. ** Work flexibly from anywhere, anytime - no minimum hours Create an account on Outlier Upload your resume Upload your valid ID Start earning by completing tasks Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What is Outlier? How is it related to Scale AI? What's the expected time commitment for participants? When and how will I be paid? How can I get support? Who do I contact with questions as I onboard? What do I need to sign up for this opportunity? Will I be an Outlier employee? Who else will be a part of the program? Have more questions? View more FAQs here ** Rates vary based on expertise, skills assessment, location, project need, and other factors. For example, higher rates may be offered to PhDs. For non-core work, such as during initial project onboarding or project overtime phases, lower rates apply. Additional incentives data is based on payments made in the past six months and is updated quarterly. Certain projects offer incentive payments. Please review the payment terms for each project. PLEASE NOTE: We collect, retain and use personal data for our professional business purposes, including notifying you of opportunities that may be of interest and sharing with our affiliates. We limit the personal data we collect to that which we believe is appropriate and necessary to manage applicants’ needs, provide our services, and comply with applicable laws. Any information we collect in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with the Outlier Privacy Policy and our internal policies and programs designed to protect personal data. This is a 1099 contract opportunity on the Outlier.ai platform. Because this is a freelance opportunity, we do not offer internships, sponsorship, or employment. You must be authorized to work in your country of residence. If you are an international student, you may be able to sign up for Outlier if you are on a visa. You should contact your tax and/or immigration advisor with specific questions regarding your circumstances. Ready to use your brilliance to outsmart AI? in collaboration with Scale AI © 2026 Outlier. All rights reserved.