Content Automation Specialist

American Psychological Association

Content Automation Specialist responsible for automating production and validation processes at the American Psychological Association. Involves developing solutions primarily for content indexing and metadata records.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $40 - $62 per hourWebsite

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Hard Skills

automationindexingvalidation processesrule-based technologiesgenerative AI-based technologiesinformation retrieval systemsdatabase productiontaxonomyontologycontent management

Soft Skills

analysisdocumentationimplementationcollaborationquality assuranceproblem-solvingattention to detailcommunicationcritical thinkingadaptability

Industry Keywords

PsycInfo indexing rulesThesaurus of Psychological Index Termspsychologysocial sciencecontrolled indexing databack-of-the-book indexingclassification guidelineschecktag standardsautomated solutionsthesaurus development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Automating production, indexing, and validation processes to improve efficiency and accuracy
Exploring the functionality and viability of automated solutions for content production
Maintenance of established solutions alongside the exploration and development of new solutions
Reviewing and fine-tuning a rule-based, text-derived automated indexing system
Participating in the analysis of automated indexing data
Contributing to the development, documentation, and implementation of indexing, classification, and checktag guidelines and standards in Content Management
Working closely with the Taxonomist in the development and enhancement of existing thesaurus terms
Analyzing outputs for viability and participating in ongoing QA and improvement of automated solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or higher in psychology (strongly preferred) or closely related social science or library science
5+ years’ experience working with database production, taxonomy/ontology, or other controlled indexing data
Demonstrated experience with rule-based and/or generative AI-based technologies in indexing and process automation
Knowledge of PsycInfo indexing rules and the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms (strongly preferred)
Extensive experience in indexing in psychology or closely related social science or back-of-the-book indexing (psychology preferred) may be considered
Demonstrated experience with information retrieval systems and practices

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote Work/Flexible Scheduling
401(k) option with employer match of up to 4%
Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
Outpatient mental health benefit
Paid personal/vacation time plus 12 paid holidays
Family/Medical Leave
Tuition assistance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Short- and long-term disability insurance