Remote | Developmental Psychology (PhD) — $100–$200/hour

24-Mag•New York, NY

14h•Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a specialised consulting opportunity for psychologists and researchers with doctoral-level expertise in child development, developmental psychology, and related behavioural sciences to contribute to advanced AI training and evaluation initiatives. Selected professionals will review and annotate developmentally relevant datasets, assess AI-generated outputs for psychological accuracy and cultural appropriateness, contribute to scenario and guideline development, and help ensure that AI systems handle child-development topics with appropriate cognitive, linguistic, and psychosocial understanding. The opportunity is particularly suited to professionals with strong academic or research backgrounds; direct clinical experience is not required. No prior AI experience is necessary.

Requirements

Doctorate (PhD) in Child Development, Developmental Psychology, or a closely related field
Strong academic or research expertise in child development
Deep understanding of developmental psychology across cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioural domains
Experience conducting research, reviewing evidence, or developing psychologically informed frameworks
Ability to assess complex scenarios involving children's learning and behaviour
Strong analytical judgement and attention to developmental nuance
Excellent written communication skills
Comfortable documenting detailed findings and recommendations
Able to work independently in a remote digital environment
Comfortable collaborating with distributed interdisciplinary teams

Nice To Haves

Direct clinical experience is welcome but not required
Experience with technology-driven, digital, or AI-related projects is highly desirable
Prior work involving culturally diverse populations or multilingual contexts is advantageous
No prior AI-training or model-evaluation experience is required
Proficiency in one or more of the following languages: Japanese, French, Tagalog, Malay, Lithuanian, Russian, Georgian, Polish, Marathi, Bengali, Urdu, Vietnamese, Swahili, Mandarin, Cantonese, Indonesian, Turkish, Gujarati, or Bulgarian

Responsibilities

Review datasets related to child development and developmental psychology
Assess whether content reflects appropriate developmental principles
Identify psychologically inaccurate or developmentally inappropriate material
Evaluate outputs across cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioural dimensions
Apply expert judgement grounded in developmental science
Annotate child-development and psychology-related data for AI training
Evaluate examples for accuracy, relevance, and consistency
Provide detailed feedback on ambiguous or weakly constructed material
Identify areas where developmental context is missing or insufficient
Support creation of high-quality psychology-focused training datasets
Contribute expert analysis to realistic scenarios involving children's learning and behaviour
Develop or refine test cases representing different developmental stages
Evaluate how age, context, environment, and individual differences affect interpretation
Help create challenging examples that test psychological reasoning
Ensure scenarios remain grounded in established developmental knowledge
Assess content for cultural appropriateness across diverse backgrounds
Evaluate developmental guidance within different linguistic and social contexts
Review how AI systems address cognitive and psychosocial differences
Identify assumptions that may not generalise across cultures or communities
Support development of more inclusive and context-sensitive evaluation standards
Create or refine guidelines for developmentally appropriate AI behaviour
Document findings and recommendations clearly for research teams
Collaborate with interdisciplinary contributors on model improvements
Help maintain psychological integrity across AI interactions involving child-development topics
Contribute domain expertise to evolving research and evaluation methodologies