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

24-Mag•New York, NY

1d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking PhD-level experts in developmental psychology, child development, or closely related fields to contribute to an advanced AI training and psychological evaluation project. This role focuses on children's learning, behavior, cognition, language, and psychosocial development. Selected professionals will evaluate developmental-psychology data and AI-generated outputs, contribute expert analysis to scenarios and test cases, and help define psychologically appropriate guidelines for systems interacting with or reasoning about children across diverse developmental and cultural contexts. The role is especially suitable for researchers and academics; direct clinical experience is not required, nor is prior experience in AI.

Requirements

PhD in Child Development, Developmental Psychology, or a closely related field.
Strong academic or research background in child development or developmental psychology.
Deep understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and psychosocial development.
Ability to evaluate developmental relevance and cultural appropriateness.
Strong critical-analysis and research-interpretation skills.
Comfortable working independently on remote digital platforms.
Strong written communication skills and ability to document complex psychological concepts clearly.
No prior AI-training or model-evaluation experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Direct clinical experience is welcome but not required.
Experience with technology-driven, digital, or AI-related projects involving child development is highly desirable.
Proficiency in Japanese, French, Tagalog, Malay, Lithuanian, Russian, Georgian, Polish, Marathi, Bengali, Urdu, Vietnamese, Swahili, Mandarin, Cantonese, Indonesian, Turkish, Gujarati, or Bulgarian.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and annotate datasets related to child development and developmental psychology.
Assess whether AI-generated outputs are developmentally appropriate and psychologically sound.
Identify inaccurate, oversimplified, or contextually inappropriate interpretations.
Apply developmental theory and research evidence when reviewing model behavior.
Maintain strong standards for psychological accuracy across varied age groups and developmental stages.
Contribute expert analysis to scenarios involving children's learning, behavior, cognition, and social development.
Evaluate developmental expectations within realistic child-focused situations.
Identify factors affecting emotional, cognitive, linguistic, and psychosocial development.
Apply research-based judgment to ambiguous developmental scenarios.
Distinguish age-appropriate variation from potentially misleading or unsupported assumptions.
Contribute to the creation and refinement of realistic developmental-psychology scenarios.
Develop test cases that assess AI reasoning across child-development topics.
Review scenarios for developmental relevance, cultural appropriateness, and realism.
Help ensure test material reflects meaningful differences across ages and developmental contexts.
Provide expert feedback on scenario quality and psychological validity.
Create or refine guidelines for AI systems addressing child-development topics.
Support guidance related to linguistic, cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial development.
Incorporate cultural and contextual considerations across diverse populations.
Identify areas where model behavior requires stronger developmental safeguards or nuance.
Help establish consistent standards for psychologically appropriate AI interactions.
Document findings, recommendations, and expert observations clearly.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams working across psychology, technology, and AI evaluation.
Translate developmental research into practical guidance for technical teams.
Support iterative improvements to datasets, evaluation frameworks, and model outputs.
Contribute independently within a distributed remote working environment.