Psychology PhD - Assessment Specialist

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey . Position: Applied Psychology Benchmark Specialist Type: Contract Compensation: $50–$63/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10+ hours/week Role Responsibilities - Author original psychology questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall. - Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information in the problem statement. - Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert to guide AI model training. - Provide one correct answer and nine plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives to challenge expert-level solvers. - Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise reasoning in markdown format. - Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals and university repositories. - For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made. Qualifications Must-Have - PhD , PsyD , or doctoral candidate in Psychology or a closely related field. - Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain. - Strong command of graduate-level psychological theory, research methodology, and empirical literature. - Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely. Preferred - Clinical licensure or research publications in psychology . Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) - Upload resume - AI interview based on your resume - Submit form Resources & Support - For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome - For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.