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: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above). • Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that 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 or 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 is a strong plus.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form

Resources & Support

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