Cognition Expert

Alpheva; United States; Remote; USD 207,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Contract project-based

Job summary

Alpheva seeks senior cognition experts for AI evaluation projects focused on memory, attention, perception, cognitive measurement, and experimental design. You will review model responses and worked examples for confounded evidence, overgeneralized findings, and invalid measurement assumptions. Assess whether the reasoning meets professional standards for the stated task.

This is remote, project-based contract work. The listed hourly range applies to matched work.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of substantive experience in cognitive psychology or cognitive science research.
• Senior-level judgment in memory, attention, perception, cognitive measurement, and experimental design with substantial responsibility.
• Ability to write precise reference answers, assess competing approaches, and justify corrections with traceable evidence.

Responsibilities

• Write reference answers and scoring criteria grounded in memory, attention, perception, cognitive measurement, and experimental design.
• Review model responses and worked examples for confounded evidence and invalid measurement assumptions.
• Explain consequential errors, evidence gaps, and the reasoning behind corrections.

Skills

Cognitive psychology

Senior-level judgment

Technical writing

Job description

Bring senior cognition expertise to AI evaluation projects focused on memory, attention, perception, cognitive measurement, and experimental design.

Review model responses and worked examples for confounded evidence, overgeneralized findings, and invalid measurement assumptions. Assess whether the reasoning meets professional standards for the stated task.

Write reference answers and scoring criteria grounded in memory, attention, perception, cognitive measurement, and experimental design. Explain consequential errors, evidence gaps, and the reasoning behind your corrections.

This is remote, project-based contract work. Scope, hours, and assignments depend on project matching; the listed hourly range applies to matched work.

Requirements

• 7+ years of substantive experience in cognitive psychology or cognitive science research.
• Demonstrated senior-level judgment in memory, attention, perception, cognitive measurement, and experimental design, with substantial responsibility for reviewing or delivering this work.
• Ability to write precise reference answers, assess competing approaches, and justify corrections with traceable evidence.

Pay

$150–$200/hr

Alpheva is a new expert network (launched September 2026); payout methods are not published yet, so confirm your first payment before scaling up.