Metadata Content Specialist

American Psychological Association; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote Work/Flexible Scheduling

401(k) option with employer match up

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid personal/vacation and 12 holidays

Family/Medical Leave

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Disability insurance

Job summary

American Psychological Association is seeking a Metadata Content Specialist (MCS) to analyze and index scholarly content for APA's discovery solutions. You will leverage AI/LLM tools to describe records in psychology and related fields, ensuring high-quality metadata and timely delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in psychology or a related field and 1–2 years of online scholarly production experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology or related social science with significant coursework in psychology
• 2 years online production experience in scholarly publication environment preferred
• Ability to comprehend psychometric concepts and methodology to describe/index content properly

Responsibilities

• Performs record creation and quality assurance across APA's online discovery solutions
• Selects articles, books, and chapters from English and non-English sources
• Creates records representing content with accurate descriptive information and precise search capabilities
• Performs QA reviews of records created by staff, freelancers, and outsource vendors
• Identifies inconsistencies in automated output and contributes to quality control improvements
• Collaborates with staff across OPD/APA on various projects
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Content analysis

QA/Quality control

Indexing/metadata

AI/LLM familiarity

Interdisciplinary understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology or related social science

Tools

Acrobat Reader

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Email programs

Web-Based Production Systems

Internet Search Systems

Videoconferencing software

Online Collaboration Tools

Job description

Note: APA operates on a 37.5-hour work week with one-hour lunch breaks each day. APA sets salaries based on several considerations, including years of relevant experience, level of education, and previous staff and/or governance experience at APA.

The Metadata Content Specialist (MCS) analyzes and synthesizes content with the aid of AI, LLM, and/other automated systems from scholarly journal articles, book, chapters, and other sources to create records for APA's discovery solutions.

The MCS is required to comprehend psychometric concepts and methodology in psychology and social science disciplines to describe and index content properly. This person must demonstrate an understanding of both interdisciplinary and international research and familiarity with LLM to extract data from these publications.

The MCS is responsible for the quality control of records before they are released into products. He/she also helps to develop and refine processes and automated tools to enhance the quality of records, while maximizing efficiencies in processing.

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in psychology or related social science field, with significant course work in psychology
• Two years' experience in online production in a scholarly publication environment is preferred

Computer Skills Required (including level of expertise):

• Acrobat Reader Proficient
• Microsoft Word Proficient
• Microsoft Excel Proficient
• Email programs Proficient
• Web-Based Production Systems Familiarity
• Internet Search Systems Advanced
• Videoconferencing software Familiarity
• Online Collaboration Tools Familiarity

Responsibilities:

• Performs record creation and quality assurance activities across APA's online discovery solutions as
• Selects articles, books, and chapters, and tests from scholarly publications in psychology and related fields from English and non-English
• Occasionally creates records representing the content of documents, providing users with accurate descriptive information and precision search and Such processes may require decision making and problem solving beyond that prescribed in the guidelines or that must be fast-tracked to meet deadlines.
• Performs Quality Assurance reviews of basic records created by staff, freelancers, and outsource vendor(s) in various
• Performs duties that support record production, such as such as identifying inconsistencies in automated output, improving error rates generated by automated processes, contributing to feedback and development of machine-aided indexing, and testing quality control
• Collaborates with other staff across OPD/APA on various projects and
• Other duties as assigned.

About APA:

The American Psychological Association (APA) represents 146,000 psychologists, students, and affiliates, primarily in the U.S. and Canada but also in other countries around the world. APA is a scientific and professional organization with about 500 employees and is categorized as a 501(c)(3) along with its 501(c)(6) companion organization, APA Services, Inc.

• Remote Work/Flexible Scheduling
• a 401(k) option with employer match of up to 4%
• medical, dental, and vision insurance options and an outpatient mental health benefit
• paid personal/vacation time plus 12 paid holidays
• Family/Medical Leave
• tuition assistance
• an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• and more

Job Location: Remote:

APA jobs may be considered for remote work eligibility as defined in APA's Flexible Work Policy and are subject to approval. Remote work employees may not work from the following states or U.S. territories: Alaska, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington, Wyoming.

Final candidates will be required to successfully complete a background check as a condition of employment. Any required consent forms and additional information will be provided during the final stages of the hiring process.

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