Psychology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)
Psychology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) is a remote contract SME Careers opportunity focused on quality monitoring: Spot-check psychology items, identify quality issues, provide ongoing feedback through DMs, and escalate recurring or critical issues. Applicant pay shown: Up to $80/hour.
- Platform
- SME Careers
- Fit category
- Research and academia
- Remote/location
- Remote — The United States
- Pay
- Advertised ceiling: Up to $80/hour
- Eligibility
- Remote, U.S. eligibility signal
- Difficulty
- Highly selective
- Last reviewed
- Jul 19, 2026
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What this role involves
Psychology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) is a remote contract SME Careers opportunity focused on quality monitoring: Spot-check psychology items, identify quality issues, provide ongoing feedback through DMs, and escalate recurring or critical issues. The public role asks for bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, PsyD, or equivalent professional background in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling, Behavioral Science, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Social Work, Psychiatry-adjacent research, Education, or a closely related field. Public responsibilities include quality monitoring: Spot-check psychology items, identify quality issues, provide ongoing feedback through DMs, and escalate recurring or critical issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, PsyD, or equivalent professional background in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling, Behavioral Science, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Social Work, Psychiatry-adjacent research, Education, or a closely related field.
- Strong grasp of the English language to follow project guidelines, communicate with teams, and provide clear written feedback.
- 3+ years of experience in psychology research, clinical/counseling settings, behavioral science, teaching, academic writing, mental-health content review, psychological assessment, or related workflows.
- Strong understanding of psychological theories, research methods, cognitive and social psychology, developmental psychology, abnormal psychology, ethics, evidence-based practice, and mental-health safety considerations.
- Ability to evaluate psychology content against detailed rubrics and identify issues such as overdiagnosis, unsafe advice, unsupported claims, flawed study interpretation, pseudoscience, stigmatizing language, or inappropriate therapeutic recommendations.
Best for
- People with credible research, science, or education expertise
- Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for Psychology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)
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- Prepare concise evidence that matches the Psychology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) requirements.
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