Research Assistant

Role Overview

Keystone Recruitment's client is actively seeking a Research Assistant to join a leading AI research team. This team is focused on a large-scale supervised fine-tuning (SFT) initiative, which aims to significantly enhance how advanced language models respond to real-world questions. This remote, project-based opportunity is ideal for strong writers and critical thinkers who possess excellent reasoning and communication skills, offering flexibility and control over their work schedule while contributing to applied AI research.

Key Responsibilities

• Create realistic prompts that accurately reflect natural human inquiry across various general topics.
• Review and meticulously edit AI-generated responses to ensure clarity, accuracy, and overall usefulness.
• Author high-quality human responses for a selection of specific prompts.
• Generate subtle variations of prompts to thoroughly test nuanced differences in model behavior and performance.
• Evaluate AI responses across diverse criteria including length, tone, and adherence to instructional styles.
• Systematically identify ambiguities, inherent weaknesses, or potential failure cases within model outputs.

Ideal Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student, or a recent university graduate.
• Demonstrated strong written communication and critical thinking capabilities.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex information clearly and accurately.
• Exceptional attention to detail and proficiency in comparing similar written responses.
• Capacity to work effectively as an independent contractor, managing time and tasks efficiently in a remote setting.
• Applicants from all diverse academic backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Engagement Details

• This is a fully remote and asynchronous position, allowing you to work entirely on your own schedule.
• Expected commitment ranges from approximately 10 to 40 hours per week, providing significant flexibility.
• The engagement is project-based, with a strong potential for extension depending on ongoing project requirements.
• Work will be performed on an independent contractor basis, offering autonomy and flexibility.

Compensation & Contract Terms

Compensation for this Research Assistant role ranges from $35 to $45 per hour, with the specific rate determined by experience and performance. The position is classified as an independent contractor engagement.

Application Process

• Submit your comprehensive resume.
• Complete a brief background form to provide essential information.
• Selected applicants will receive an invitation to complete a short, practical sample task.

Key skills/competency

• AI Research
• Language Models
• Supervised Fine-tuning (SFT)
• Content Creation
• Critical Thinking
• Written Communication
• Data Annotation
• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Attention to Detail
• Remote Work