Research Assistant
Keystone Recruitment
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Job Description
About the Role - Research Assistant
Keystone Recruitment is seeking highly skilled Generalists to support an accelerated initiative focused on improving AI systems designed for therapeutic-style conversations. In this fully remote role, you will evaluate, compare, and refine AI-generated responses to ensure they meet high standards for empathy, emotional insight, communication clarity, and appropriateness in supportive dialogue settings. Your contributions will directly help research teams enhance safe, supportive, and human-aligned AI behavior in mental health-oriented conversational environments. This project requires individuals who can begin immediately following a mandatory onboarding session.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and compare pairs of AI-generated responses
- Evaluate responses against structured criteria such as empathy, tone, emotional awareness, and communication quality
- Identify strengths, weaknesses, and alignment gaps
- Produce improved rewrites when responses do not meet quality standards
- Provide structured, clear written feedback
- Follow detailed evaluation guidelines consistently and accurately
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (minimum requirement)
- Strong written communication and analytical skills
- Ability to assess tone, emotional nuance, and supportive communication
- High attention to detail and consistency in applying evaluation frameworks
- Ability to begin immediately after onboarding
Ideal Background
- Experience in psychology, counseling, communications, behavioral sciences, or related fields
- Prior experience evaluating AI content, writing, editing, or quality assurance
- Familiarity with mental health–adjacent communication standards
Contract & Payment Details
This is an independent contractor engagement with a flexible schedule and weekly payments via Stripe or Wise. The project duration may vary based on performance and business needs. No access to confidential or proprietary employer information is required.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Keystone Recruitment is an equal opportunity organization and considers all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
Key skills/competency
- AI Evaluation
- Therapeutic Communication
- Emotional Intelligence
- Written Communication
- Analytical Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Psychology
- Behavioral Sciences
- Content Quality Assurance
- Feedback Provision
How to Get Hired at Keystone Recruitment
- Research Keystone Recruitment's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume: Customize your resume to highlight experience in AI evaluation, psychology, or communications, emphasizing empathy and analytical skills for this Research Assistant role.
- Showcase communication prowess: Prepare to demonstrate strong written and verbal communication, as feedback and evaluation are core to this role at Keystone Recruitment.
- Emphasize attention to detail: During interviews, provide examples of meticulous work and consistent application of guidelines, crucial for AI content quality.
- Highlight immediate availability: Be ready to confirm your ability to start promptly after onboarding for this Research Assistant position.
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