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Psychologist - AI Evaluation & Research Consultant
Location
United States
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
Not specified
English
Job Description
This role is for one of our clients
Compensation: $30-$80 per hour
Experienced psychologists are invited to contribute to a high-impact AI research collaboration with a leading artificial intelligence research organization. This project focuses on evaluating and enhancing AI system performance across psychology-related domains, including clinical, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology.
This opportunity is well-suited for professionals with strong academic training and practical expertise who can critically assess reasoning quality, conceptual depth, and ethical considerations in AI-generated content.
Job Requirements
- Key Responsibilities
- Design psychology-based tasks grounded in real-world clinical scenarios, theoretical frameworks, and research applications
- Review AI-generated outputs for conceptual accuracy, diagnostic precision, ethical integrity, and psychological insight
- Develop benchmark (“gold standard”) responses reflecting best-practice clinical reasoning and academic rigor
- Identify model limitations and provide structured recommendations for improving AI outputs related to psychological topics
- Deliver detailed, written feedback and collaborate asynchronously with researchers and peer reviewers
- Contribute to quality assurance processes to maintain consistency and intellectual rigor
- Ideal Qualifications
- PhD or PsyD in Psychology or a closely related discipline
- 3+ years of experience in clinical practice, academic research, teaching, or applied psychology
- Deep understanding of psychological theory, diagnostic frameworks, research methodology, and professional ethics
- Strong analytical reasoning and written communication skills
- Ability to critically evaluate logic, assumptions, and interpretive accuracy in complex responses
- Broad familiarity across multiple psychology subfields
- Project Details
- Expected commitment: 10+ hours per week
- Fully remote with flexible scheduling
- Deliverables-driven engagement model with structured peer validation and quality checks
- Tasks may include open-ended reasoning evaluations, scenario-based analysis, literature synthesis, and ethical review
- Contract & Payment Terms
- Engagement will be structured as an independent contractor agreement
- This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule
- Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early based on performance and evolving research needs
- Assignments will not require access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution
- Payments are processed weekly via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
- Visa sponsorship is not available; H1-B and STEM OPT candidates cannot be supported at this time
