Note: APA operates on a 37.5-hour work week with one-hour lunch breaks each day. APA sets salaries based on several considerations, including years of relevant experience, level of education, and previous staff and/or governance experience at APA.
The Metadata Content Specialist (MCS) analyzes and synthesizes content with the aid of AI, LLM, and/other automated systems from scholarly journal articles, book, chapters, and other sources to create records for APA’s discovery solutions. The MCS is required to comprehend psychometric concepts and methodology in psychology and social science disciplines to describe and index content properly. This person must demonstrate an understanding of both interdisciplinary and international research and familiarity with LLM to extract data from these publications. The MCS is responsible for the quality control of records before they are released into products. He/she also helps to develop and refine processes and automated tools to enhance the quality of records, while maximizing efficiencies in processing.
Education and Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in psychology or related social science field, with significant course work in psychology
- Two years’ experience in online production in a scholarly publication environment is preferred
Computer Skills Required (including level of expertise):
- Acrobat Reader Proficient
- Microsoft Word Proficient
- Microsoft Excel Proficient
- Email programs Proficient
- Web-Based Production Systems Familiarity
- Internet Search Systems Advanced
- Videoconferencing software Familiarity
- Online Collaboration Tools Familiarity
Responsibilities:
- Performs record creation and quality assurance activities across APA’s online discovery solutions
- Selects articles, books, and chapters, and tests from scholarly publications in psychology and related fields in English and non-English
- Occasionally creates records representing the content of documents, providing users with accurate descriptive information and precision search
- Such processes may require decision making and problem solving beyond that prescribed in the guidelines or that must be fast-tracked to meet deadlines
- Performs Quality Assurance reviews of basic records created by staff, freelancers, and outsource vendor(s) in various
- Performs duties that support record production, such as identifying inconsistencies in automated output, improving error rates generated by automated processes, contributing to feedback and development of machine-aided indexing, and testing quality control
- Collaborates with other staff across OPD/APA on various projects
- Other duties as assigned
About APA:
The American Psychological Association (APA) represents 146,000 psychologists, students, and affiliates, primarily in the U.S. and Canada but also in other countries around the world. APA is a scientific and professional organization with about 500 employees and is categorized as a 501(c)(3) along with its 501(c)(6) companion organization, APA Services, Inc. APA offers a generous employee benefits program, including Remote Work/Flexible