Japan GP - Pool Expansion

Japan

Project summary

Medcase is expanding its network of senior physicians in Japan to work on medical AI quality projects for leading global technology companies. As a Senior Physician Reviewer, you'll check AI-generated health answers for clinical accuracy, safety and alignment with current medical guidelines. Your clinical judgment will directly shape how millions of people get reliable health information.

This is a pool expansion. Qualified physicians will join our vetted reviewer network and be matched to projects as they open.

Project details

Location: Fully remote (Japan-based physicians).
Engagement: Part-time, independent contractor.
Time commitment: Flexible and asynchronous; work at your own pace around your clinical practice.
Project length: Ongoing, with assignments that vary by project.
Focus areas: General Medicine (総合診療), Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Community Medicine.

Responsibilities

Review AI-generated answers to medical questions for accuracy, completeness and safety
Check answers against current international and Japanese clinical guidelines (e.g. NICE, WHO, ADA, ACC/AHA, Minds guideline library, Japanese Society of Hypertension, Japan Diabetes Society)
Spot errors, outdated recommendations, made-up information and potential patient safety risks
Write clear, well-reasoned feedback explaining each correction
Rate and compare answers using structured scoring guidelines
Keep quality consistent across tasks and take part in calibration exercises when required
Flag edge cases and ambiguous clinical scenarios to the project team

Requirements

Education: Medical degree from a recognized medical school, completion of the 2-year initial clinical training (初期臨床研修), and specialist certification in General Medicine (総合診療専門医), Internal Medicine (内科専門医 or 総合内科専門医) or Family Medicine (家庭医療専門医), or equivalent
Clinical experience: 7+ years after obtaining your medical license, with active clinical practice (part-time is acceptable)
Licensure: Valid Japanese medical license (医師免許) issued by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
Clinical rigor: Fluent in international and Japanese clinical guidelines (NICE, WHO, ADA, ACC/AHA, Minds, JSH, JDS, etc.)
Communication and tech: Native or near-native Japanese and fluent written English, with precise clinical reasoning; comfortable with modern productivity tools and online review platforms

Preferred, not mandatory:

International experience: USMLE/ECFMG, MRCP, MRCGP or US board certification, or past practice in the US, UK or Gulf region (DHA/DOH/MOH)
Seniority: Department head or senior physician (部長・医長) at a JCI- or JQ-accredited (日本医療機能評価機構) hospital, or academic faculty (講師 and above)
Academic or editorial work: Guideline committee work, clinical audits, protocol development, published research or formal medical editing
Relevant domain experience: Past work in AI evaluation, RLHF, AI safety review or complex medical content quality checks

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Designed for Practising Clinicians

Medcase engagements are built to complement active clinical practice—not replace it.

Project-based participation aligned with your specialty
Compensation for professional medical expertise
Flexible involvement without long-term commitments
Secure, compliant environments (HIPAA, GDPR)

Held to Clinical Standards

Not every contribution is equal in healthcare—and we treat it that way.

Credential verification and specialty matching
Structured review and calibration processes
Ongoing quality oversight by medical and project leads
Clear clinical and ethical guidelines

How Clinicians Contribute

Clinicians participate where medical judgment matters most in AI development.

Reviewing and validating medical data and model outputs
Providing expert clinical interpretation across modalities (text, imaging, video, waveform, audio)
Supporting clinician-led data annotation and enrichment
Advising on clinical accuracy, relevance, and edge cases
Contributing specialty-specific insight across regulated use cases

Professional Contribution, Fairly Compensated

Clinicians are compensated for their time and professional expertise.

Compensation details are shared transparently during the application and onboarding process
Participation is designed to fit alongside active clinical roles

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