Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote contract position at micro1 is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

Role Title: Bilingual Mental Health Expert

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

micro1is engaging bilingual mental health experts to contribute to a customer’s project focused on enhancing AI systems with nuanced expertise. 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.

Scope of Work
* Analyze and evaluate AI-generated psychological content for accuracy, relevance, and ethical standards.
* Develop and review data sets involving psychological case studies, assessments, and conversations for AI system training.
* Craft detailed written feedback and verbal insights to refine AI responses in contexts such as clinical scenarios, research vignettes, and therapeutic dialogues.
* Identify potential biases or inaccuracies within AI-generated outputs and propose evidence-based improvements.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate psychological concepts and frameworks into AI model training processes.
* Ensure adherence to cultural, linguistic, and clinical best practices for diverse user scenarios.
* Contribute to documentation and knowledge-sharing resources that guide ongoing AI development.

Preferred Qualifications
* Completed Ph.D in Psychology or MD with completed psychiatry residency.
* Native proficiency in at least one of: French, Malay, Russian, Mandarin, Japanese, Urdu, Swahili, Bulgarian, Tagalog, Polish, Marathi, Lithuanian, Georgian, Bengali, Vietnamese, or Indonesian, plus advanced English communication skills.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate complex psychological concepts clearly in both written and verbal formats.
* Experience in clinical practice, research, or higher education in psychology or psychiatry.
* Strong analytical and evaluative skills to assess psychological data and narrative content.
* Awareness of cultural sensitivity and ethical considerations in global mental health contexts.
* Previous experience collaborating on interdisciplinary or technology-driven projects is a plus.
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About micro1

micro1 is a company in the marketing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 53 open positions on Hirezar. View all micro1 jobs →