Psychometrics Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $63/hr

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: Applied Psychology Benchmark Specialist Type: Contract Compensation: $50–$63/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10+ hours/week Role Responsibilities Author original psychology questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall. Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information in the problem statement. Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above). Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that 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 like peer-reviewed journals or 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 is a strong plus. #J-18808-Ljbffr mercor