Content Writer

JOB TITLE :

Medical Subject Matter Expert (SME) – USMLE Content Writer/Reviewer

Location : Remote – U.S.-based candidates

Engagement Type : Contract / Freelance

About the Role :

We are seeking experienced Medical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop and review high-quality educational and assessment content aligned with the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) . SMEs will support the development and/or review of USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK content, including clinical vignettes, multiple-choice questions, answer options, rationales, topic overviews, and related learning materials.

The ideal candidate combines strong clinical or medical science expertise with experience in medical education, assessment development, and USMLE/NBME-style content.

Key Responsibilities :

• Write and/or review USMLE-style multiple-choice questions and clinical vignettes .
• Develop clinically relevant scenarios that assess application, reasoning, diagnosis, management, and next-step decision-making.
• Create plausible distractors, correct answers, and evidence-based rationales.
• Review AI-generated or AI-assisted medical content for clinical accuracy, relevance, and quality .
• Identify and correct factual errors, inconsistencies, ambiguity, unsupported clinical reasoning, or inappropriate distractors.
• Align assessment and learning content to applicable USMLE content outlines and competencies .
• Develop and/or review topic overviews and supporting learning content .
• Ensure content reflects current U.S. clinical guidelines, standards of care, and medical practice.
• Incorporate stakeholder and peer-review feedback during revision cycles.
• Follow established editorial, assessment, and quality standards.
• Meet project deadlines and production expectations.

Subject Matter Areas :

Candidates should have expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Internal Medicine
• Family Medicine
• Emergency Medicine
• Surgery
• Pediatrics
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Neurology
• Psychiatry
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Physiology
• Microbiology / Immunology
• Biochemistry / Molecular Biology
• Anatomy
• Behavioral & Social Sciences

Required Qualifications :

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• U.S. clinical training and/or substantial experience with U.S. medical education.
• Strong knowledge of clinical medicine and/or foundational medical sciences relevant to USMLE Step 1 or Step 2 CK.
• Familiarity with USMLE content expectations and NBME-style assessment formats .
• Ability to interpret medical evidence, clinical guidelines, and standards of care.
• Excellent written communication, critical-thinking, and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to provide clear, actionable feedback.
• Ability to work independently within defined project guidelines and timelines.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Board certification or board eligibility in a relevant medical specialty.
• Completion of or current participation in a U.S. residency or fellowship program.
• Experience teaching medical students, residents, or other healthcare professionals.
• Experience writing or reviewing USMLE, NBME-style, or medical board-preparation content .
• Experience developing clinical vignettes, single-best-answer MCQs, and evidence-based rationales.
• Previous work with medical publishers, medical education organizations, assessment providers, or EdTech companies.
• Experience reviewing AI-generated medical or assessment content .
• Familiarity with assessment quality principles, including item difficulty, discrimination, distractor quality, bias, and accessibility.

Required Skills :

• Medical / clinical subject matter expertise
• USMLE Step 1 and/or Step 2 CK content knowledge
• NBME-style item writing and review
• Clinical vignette development
• Clinical reasoning assessment
• Evidence-based medical content development
• Blueprint and competency alignment
• Medical content quality assurance
• AI-assisted content review
• Strong written communication
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work within structured authoring and review workflows