Clinician Applications
Paid project work for practicing physicians.
Synapse builds custom medical training data for AI companies. We hire credentialed clinicians for project-based work across specialties.
What the work involves
AI companies, both frontier labs and medical AI startups, need large volumes of physician-written data to train and evaluate their models. Generic annotation vendors use non-credentialed workers to produce this data. Synapse offers an alternative: structured, project-based work where the content is written and reviewed by practicing clinicians.
The work is text-based and done asynchronously. You receive a project brief with task specifications, a sample, and a deadline. You complete the tasks on your own schedule within that window.
- Writing expert responses to clinical questions, both patient-facing and clinician-facing
- Constructing board-style multiple choice questions with detailed explanations, used as AI benchmarks
- Reviewing and grading AI-generated medical responses against a structured 5-dimension rubric
- Creating adversarial scenarios designed to expose model failures in safety-critical situations
- Multimodal tasks: image description, audio, procedural video Coming Q3 2026
Work is project-based, not continuous. There is no ongoing commitment and no minimum hours requirement.
Compensation
Compensation is project-dependent and varies by task type, specialty, and complexity. Typical ranges:
| Task type | Typical range (per task) |
|---|---|
| SFT response writing | $50 – $150 |
| Eval item construction | $75 – $200 |
| Rubric grading | $25 – $75 |
| Red-team scenarios | $50 – $150 |
| Subspecialty / custom work | Negotiated per project |
Hourly rates are negotiated for larger or ongoing custom engagements. Payment is on completion of approved deliverables, typically within 30 days of submission.
Time commitment
Variable. Projects typically involve 5–20 hours of work over 1–3 weeks. You are offered individual projects and accept or decline each one. There is no standing obligation and no minimum hours.
Most clinicians engage during quiet periods: evenings, between patients, or during less busy rotations. The work is asynchronous and does not require real-time availability or meetings.
If a project scope or deadline does not fit your schedule, you can decline without any consequence for future project offers.
What we need from you
- Practicing or in training in Canada or the United States
- Active medical license (CPSO, CPSBC, CPSA, state medical board, etc.)
- A specialty area where you have meaningful clinical experience
- Ability to write clearly and reason through clinical problems in structured text formats
- Comfort with defined task specifications and turnaround deadlines
Apply
Fill in the fields below. We review applications as they come in and reach out when a project is a fit for your specialty and availability.
What happens after you apply
We review applications on a rolling basis. When a project comes up that matches your specialty and availability, we will contact you directly with the scope, timeline, and compensation details. There is no commitment from either side until a specific project is offered and accepted in writing. We may not have a relevant project immediately. Applications stay on file.