Clinical Psychologist - Fully Remote

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: Expert Psychologist
Type:Contract
Compensation:$25–$60/hour
Location:Remote
Commitment:10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Author original psychology questions that test deep conceptual understanding. Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
• Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).
• 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 such as 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.

Resources & Support

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