Developmental Psychology (PhD), Remote
Xperteez Technology
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote contract position at Xperteez Technology is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. The estimated monthly salary is R296,000 – R592,000 ZAR. This role is suited for senior-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:Developmental Psychology (PhD)
Role Type:Contractor
Location:Remote
Required Skills
* Child development expertise
Child development expertise
* Developmental psychology
Developmental psychology
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
* Evaluate, review, and annotate data sets relevant to child development and developmental psychology for AI system training.
Evaluate, review, and annotate data sets relevant to child development and developmental psychology for AI system training.
* Provide detailed insights and feedback on the accuracy, cultural appropriateness, and developmental relevance of data and model outputs.
Provide detailed insights and feedback on the accuracy, cultural appropriateness, and developmental relevance of data and model outputs.
* Contribute expert analysis to scenario development, test cases, and real-world situations involving children’s learning and behavior.
Contribute expert analysis to scenario development, test cases, and real-world situations involving children’s learning and behavior.
* Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to inform model improvements and ensure psychological integrity in AI interactions.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to inform model improvements and ensure psychological integrity in AI interactions.
* Create or refine guidelines for AI systems to better address linguistic, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of child development across diverse backgrounds.
Create or refine guidelines for AI systems to better address linguistic, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of child development across diverse backgrounds.
* Document findings and recommendations with clarity and depth to support ongoing AI research and development.
Document findings and recommendations with clarity and depth to support ongoing AI research and development.
Preferred Qualifications
* Doctorate (PhD) in Child Development, Developmental Psychology, or closely related field.
Doctorate (PhD) in Child Development, Developmental Psychology, or closely related field.
* Demonstrated involvement in technology-driven, digital, or AI-focused projects relevant to child development is highly desirable.
Demonstrated involvement in technology-driven, digital, or AI-focused projects relevant to child development is highly desirable.
* Comfortable working remotely on digital platforms, delivering contributions independently while engaging with a distributed team.
Comfortable working remotely on digital platforms, delivering contributions independently while engaging with a distributed team.
* 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.
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.
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Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
At R296,000/month, this role pays well above the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($100/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
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About Xperteez Technology
Xperteez Technology is a company in the Operations industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 23 open positions on Hirezar. View all Xperteez Technology jobs →