Remote Psychometrics & Applied Psychology Expert

Mercor; Sydney; Remote; AUD 207,188,000 - 261,056,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor seeks an Applied Psychology Benchmark Specialist for a remote contract role. You will author original psychology questions that test deep conceptual understanding, rate difficulty, provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible alternatives, and write step-by-step solutions with references.

The candidate must have a PhD/PsyD or be a doctoral student, strong knowledge of theory and methodology, and excellent written English. Commitment starts at 10+ hours per week and is remote.

Qualifications

• PhD, PsyD, or doctoral candidate in Psychology or a closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for 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.

Responsibilities

• Author original psychology questions that test deep conceptual understanding. Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
• Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert. Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
• 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.
• For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability. Justify any edits made.

Skills

Graduate-level psychology theory

Empirical literature mastery

Excellent written English

Education

PhD or PsyD or doctoral candidate in Psychology

Master's degree considered for exceptional depth

Job description

Mercor seeks an Applied Psychology Benchmark Specialist for a remote contract role. You will author original psychology questions that test deep conceptual understanding, rate difficulty, provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible alternatives, and write step-by-step solutions with references.

The candidate must have a PhD/PsyD or be a doctoral student, strong knowledge of theory and methodology, and excellent written English. Commitment starts at 10+ hours per week and is remote.