Developmental Psychologist (PhD) for AI Training

Role Overview

Apply developmental psychology and child development expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. This remote contract opportunity focuses on improving how AI models learn, reason, and respond through high-quality, real-world psychological input. AI experience is not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate, review, and annotate datasets related to child development and developmental psychology for AI training.
• Provide detailed feedback on the accuracy, cultural appropriateness, and developmental relevance of data and model outputs.
• Develop expert analysis for scenarios, test cases, and real-world situations involving children''s learning and behavior.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support model improvements and psychological integrity in AI interactions.
• Create or refine guidance that helps AI systems address linguistic, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of child development across diverse backgrounds.
• Document findings and recommendations clearly to support ongoing AI research and development.

Qualifications

• PhD in Child Development, Developmental Psychology, or a closely related field.
• Expertise in child development and developmental psychology.
• Research or academic experience in child development or developmental psychology, with or without direct clinical experience.
• Experience with technology-driven, digital, or AI-focused child development projects is highly desirable.
• Ability to work independently through digital platforms while collaborating with a distributed team.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following languages is prioritized: Japanese, French, Tagalog, Malay, Lithuanian, Russian, Georgian, Polish, Marathi, Bengali, Urdu, Vietnamese, Swahili, Mandarin, Cantonese, Indonesian, Turkish, Gujarati, or Bulgarian.

Work Terms

• Remote independent contractor engagement.

Compensation

• $100 to $200 per hour.

Application Process

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