Psychologist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Experience in job analysis and developing competency frameworks for clients.
• Excellent understanding of AI applications in assessments.
• Strong understanding of ethical considerations and compliance standards in the development and application of assessments, especially those integrating AI technologies.
• Proven ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences, advocating for an evidence-based approach in business discussions.
• Expert knowledge in assessment design, validation studies, and psychometric methods.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills to effectively collaborate with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
• Advanced research skills to design and execute studies that drive innovative assessment solutions and contribute to thought leadership.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.
• Familiarity with industry-specific challenges and trends, enabling the customisation of assessments to diverse sectors and job roles.
• Strong writing skills for creating professional documentation, including technical reports, white papers, and client-facing materials.
• Experience with data analysis or programming tools (e.g. SPSS, JASP, Mplus, R, Python) for psychometric analysis and research.
• Strong knowledge of test content creation and review processes.
• Expertise in assessment design and item-writing best practices, ensuring cultural fairness and minimizing bias in assessments.
• Comfortable with public speaking and presenting findings at conferences, webinars, and client meetings to represent the organisation effectively.
• Awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion principles, applying them to ensure assessments promote fair and unbiased hiring decisions.
• Understanding automated scoring systems and their ethical considerations.

Responsibilities

• Building strong client relationships, guiding them through the assessment lifecycle—from needs analysis to results interpretation
• Apply psychological theories and methodologies to improve our assessment and selection procedures
• Conduct research and analysis to identify key psychological factors and competencies relevant to various job roles and industries
• Create custom assessments and competency frameworks tailored to client needs and psychometric standards
• Ensure that our test bank is diverse, inclusive, and covers the core competencies aligned with the future of work.
• Working closely with Onboarding, Customer Success, Psychometricians, AI Scientists and Assessment Operations to ensure high-quality, scalable, and impactful assessments
• Communicating validation studies and statistical insights in clear, actionable ways for non-technical audiences
• Share insights and information to external stakeholders on how AI technologies are integrated into our assessments, highlighting their purpose, functionality, and impact
• Ensuring that test development and AI-driven hiring systems adhere to the highest ethical and compliance standards.
• Assist in training and educating internal teams on psychological best practices in talent acquisition
• Stay updated on I/O psychology and AI research, applying insights to product development.
• Contribute to client proposals by providing expert input on science-related matters, ensuring the scientific rigour, validity, and innovation of our solutions are effectively communicated to win key deals.
• Represent Maki People by presenting actionable insights and findings at key industry conferences, bridging scientific rigour with practical business applications.