Forensic Psychologist (Ph.D/Psy.D)
Micro1 • Remote • Posted 49 days ago
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Pay Rate
$200/task
Posted
49d ago
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About this Role
Job Title: Forensic Psychologist (Ph.D/Psy.D) Job Type: Contract Location: Remote
Job Summary
Join our customer's team as a Forensic Psychologist (Ph.D/Psy.D), where your clinical and legal expertise will directly shape the development of advanced AI models. Leverage your background in forensic psychology to contribute to innovative projects that revolutionize behavioral analysis and risk assessment within the justice system. This is a unique opportunity to impact both technology and society while practicing at the intersection of psychology, law, and artificial intelligence.
Key Responsibilities
Provide subject-matter expertise in forensic psychology to support the training and evaluation of AI systems used in legal and criminal justice contexts. Review and analyze behavioral assessments, forensic case scenarios, and risk evaluation frameworks to ensure psychological accuracy in AI training materials. Evaluate AI-generated outputs related to forensic psychology, offering expert feedback to improve reliability, ethical alignment, and clinical validity. Contribute insights on criminal behavior analysis, competency evaluations, and violence risk assessment to strengthen AI model understanding. Collaborate with AI researchers, legal experts, and content teams to refine prompts, datasets, and training guidelines. Help ensure that AI systems reflect professional standards, ethical practices, and evidence-based approaches within forensic psychology. Stay informed on emerging research, legal standards, and AI ethics to continuously improve training data and model performance.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) Extensive experience in forensic settings, including work with prisons, state hospitals, and court systems. Demonstrated expertise in expert testimony, forensic report writing, and behavioral risk assessment. Deep understanding of criminal justice and legal procedures as they pertain to psychological evaluation. Exceptional analytical, organizational, and documentation skills. Ability to translate complex psychological concepts for multidisciplinary teams, including technologists and legal professionals. Commitment to maintaining high ethical and professional standards in forensic practice and research.
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in Remote
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Psychology
Key Responsibilities
- Provide subject-matter expertise in forensic psychology to support the training and evaluation of AI systems used in legal and criminal justice contexts.
- Review and analyze behavioral assessments, forensic case scenarios, and risk evaluation frameworks to ensure psychological accuracy in AI training materials.
- Evaluate AI-generated outputs related to forensic psychology, offering expert feedback to improve reliability, ethical alignment, and clinical validity.
- Contribute insights on criminal behavior analysis, competency evaluations, and violence risk assessment to strengthen AI model understanding.
Compensation Analysis
Monetize your niche expertise without the billable hours. At $200/hr, this role offers elite compensation for pure intellectual work—no client management or administrative bloat.
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How is this different from the others?
Global Access. Micro1 is more open to international applicants (outside the US/UK) than DataAnnotation or Outlier.
What is the catch?
Privacy. Micro1 projects often require you to install time-tracking software that takes screenshots of your desktop while you work to ensure you are actually working. If you are uncomfortable with monitoring software, this might not be for you.
Is this traditional consulting?
Not exactly. You act as a "Teacher" for advanced AI. Instead of client deliverables, you are given complex scenarios to evaluate. You grade the AI's logic, correct its hallucinations, and provide expert-level reasoning. Your job is to train the model to think like you do.
Why is the pay so high?
This role requires deep, verified expertise. General knowledge isn't enough; the model is specifically being trained on "edge cases"—the rare, difficult, or highly technical nuances that only a senior professional would know.
What is the workload like?
This is cognitive, deep work. Unlike simple data labeling, you might spend 45-60 minutes on a single task, researching citations or verifying complex calculations. Quality is prioritized over speed.
What is the interview like?
You will likely be screened by "Zara", an AI recruiter. Treat this like a real video interview—speak clearly, ensure you have good lighting, and be ready to answer technical questions verbally, as the transcript is reviewed by human managers.