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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.
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📌 Psychology Phd - Assessment Specialist (New South Wales)
🏢 Mercor
📍 New South Wales