Psychology Research Expert - Remote Contract
Listing checked September 22, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Overview
AfterQuery seeks psychology researchers to craft behavioral science scenarios that frontier AI labs use to test model judgment. You will design studies, write reference answers, and grade model output for construct validity, inference quality, and replication awareness. The contract runs remote and async, with a commitment of at least 10 hours each week and pay through Stripe. Rates range from $60 to $120 per hour and depend on your experience. Your specialty stays central because the team judges your methodological judgment, not how many tasks you complete.
What You'll Do6
- 1Build realistic behavioral science scenarios that cover study design, measurement choices, and interpretation of results.
- 2Write reference answers that explain the methodological reasoning behind each conclusion.
- 3Review model output for construct validity, quality of inference, and awareness of replication issues.
- 4Identify claims that sound plausible but overstate what the evidence can support.
- 5Document behavioral reasoning in clear written English for researchers and model developers.
- 6Match scenario content to your specialty area, such as cognitive, social, clinical, or industrial organizational psychology.
Requirements8
- 1Advanced degree in psychology or a closely related behavioral science.
- 2Two or more years of research experience with human subjects or behavioral data.
- 3Working command of study design, measurement, and statistical inference.
- 4Clear written English for documenting behavioral reasoning.
- 5Availability for at least 10 hours each week.
- 6PhD and peer-reviewed publications preferred.
- 7Specialty depth in cognitive, social, clinical, or industrial organizational psychology preferred.
- 8UX research or applied behavioral science industry experience preferred.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate holds an advanced degree in psychology or a related behavioral science and has spent at least two years running studies with human subjects or behavioral data. You should feel at home with study design, measurement, and statistical inference, and you can explain behavioral reasoning in clear written English. A PhD with peer-reviewed publications or depth in cognitive, social, clinical, or industrial organizational psychology will stand out, as will UX research or applied behavioral science experience. This role suits someone who wants part-time contract work that stays inside their specialty and shapes how AI models handle human behavior. The role is less suitable for candidates who need a fixed full-time schedule or who prefer high-volume annotation over methodological writing. Applications often score low when candidates list research topics without showing how they made design or inference decisions, or when they cannot commit to the 10-hour weekly minimum.
Salary Insight
AfterQuery posts a rate of $60 to $120 per hour for this contract. That band covers early-career researchers through senior specialists, so your final offer depends on your degree, publication record, and amount of applied behavioral science experience. Weekly pay arrives through Stripe.
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$60–120/hr
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Application Tip
In your application, show how you made design and inference decisions on a past human-subjects study. Name the exact methods you used, such as construct validation, statistical inference, or replication checks, and quantify your research experience, including years with behavioral data and any peer-reviewed publications.
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