Psychologists

Role Overview

Mercor is collaborating with a top AI research organization to contract experienced psychologists for a high-impact project focused on evaluating and improving AI systems’ performance on psychology-related tasks. Contractors will design, review, and refine prompts and outputs spanning clinical, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology. The work is well-suited for psychologists with a strong academic foundation and the ability to critically assess reasoning and clarity in AI-generated content.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop nuanced psychology-based tasks that reflect real-world scenarios, theories, and research applications
• Review AI-generated responses for conceptual accuracy, ethical soundness, and psychological insight
• Create benchmark answers that demonstrate best-practice reasoning and clinical or academic standards
• Document model limitations and suggest ways to improve outputs related to psychological topics
• Collaborate asynchronously with researchers and peer reviewers using structured written feedback

Ideal Qualifications

• PhD or PsyD in psychology or a closely related field
• 3+ years of experience in clinical practice, academic research, teaching, or applied psychology
• Deep knowledge of psychological theory, diagnostic criteria, research methods, and ethical considerations
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to critique reasoning and logic
• Familiarity with academic and applied contexts across different psychology subfields

More About the Opportunity

• Expected commitment: 10+ hours/week
• Tasks include open-ended reasoning, scenario-based judgment, literature synthesis, and ethics reviews
• Deliverables-driven work model with peer validation and structured quality checks

Application Process

• Submit a brief resume or LinkedIn profile detailing your psychology background and areas of expertise
• Complete a short skills questionnaire; a paid trial task may be used to assess fit
• Mercor will follow up with next steps and additional project details