Child Development Psychologist (PhD)

micro1

LocationRemote — anywhere in the US
Team time zoneUTC-5Stated by the employer
TypeContract
PostedSeptember 3, 2026
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The team works UTC-5. Assuming a 9am–5pm day on their clock, this is what a normal day looks like from each US zone.

Your zoneShared hoursYour hoursVerdict
Eastern8h9:00 AM – 5:00 PMFull overlap
Central7h8:00 AM – 4:00 PMFull overlap
Mountain6h7:00 AM – 3:00 PMStrong overlap
Pacific5h6:00 AM – 2:00 PMStrong overlap

Standard time; most states shift an hour between March and November.How we calculate overlap.

About this role

Role Title: Child Development Psychologist (PhD)

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

micro1 is engaging Psychologists to contribute their expertise to a customer's project at the intersection of psychology and technology. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. This opportunity is especially suited for contributors who have a background in research or academic work related to child development or developmental psychology, with or without direct clinical experience.

Scope of Work

  1. Evaluate, review, and annotate data sets relevant to child development and developmental psychology for AI system training.
  2. Provide detailed insights and feedback on the accuracy, cultural appropriateness, and developmental relevance of data and model outputs.
  3. Contribute expert analysis to scenario development, test cases, and real-world situations involving children’s learning and behavior.
  4. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to inform model improvements and ensure psychological integrity in AI interactions.
  5. Create or refine guidelines for AI systems to better address linguistic, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of child development across diverse backgrounds.
  6. Document findings and recommendations with clarity and depth to support ongoing AI research and development.

Preferred Qualifications

  1. Doctorate (PhD) in Child Development, Developmental Psychology, or closely related field.
  2. Demonstrated involvement in technology-driven, digital, or AI-focused projects relevant to child development is highly desirable.
  3. Comfortable working remotely on digital platforms, delivering contributions independently while engaging with a distributed team.
  4. We are prioritizing applicants with proficiency in one or more of these languages: Japanese, French, Tagalog, Malay, Lithuanian, Russian, Georgian, Polish, Marathi, Bengali, Urdu, Vietnamese, Swahili, Mandarin, Cantonese, Indonesian, Turkish, Gujarati, Bulgarian.

Originally posted on Himalayas

Categories

  • Child Psychologist
  • Associate Professor In Child Psychology
  • Pediatric Psychologist
  • Child And Adolescent Psychologist
  • Child Development Specialist
  • Child And Youth Psychologist
  • Doctoral Psychologist
  • Child Psychology
  • Educational Psychologist
  • Healthcare
  • Education

Originally posted on Himalayas. View the original listing — job data provided by Himalayas.

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