Research Assistant (Remote)
Keystone Recruitment
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Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking highly skilled Generalists with a Bachelor’s degree to support an accelerated initiative focused on improving AI systems designed for therapeutic-style conversations. As a Research Assistant (Remote), 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
- Independent contractor engagement
- Fully remote; flexible schedule
- Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
- Project duration may vary based on performance and business needs
- No access to confidential or proprietary employer information required
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity organization and consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
Key skills/competency
- AI system evaluation
- Therapeutic communication
- Empathy assessment
- Emotional intelligence
- Communication clarity
- Content refinement
- Analytical skills
- Written communication
- Attention to detail
- Quality assurance
How to Get Hired at Keystone Recruitment
- Research Keystone Recruitment's values: Understand their mission in talent acquisition and project staffing, especially in specialized areas.
- Tailor your resume for AI evaluation: Highlight experience in content analysis, feedback, or any interaction with AI systems for the Research Assistant role.
- Showcase communication expertise: Prepare examples demonstrating your strong written communication, analytical skills, and ability to assess nuances like tone and empathy.
- Demonstrate immediate availability: Emphasize your readiness to start quickly after onboarding, a key requirement for this accelerated initiative.
- Connect specific skills to the job description: Clearly link your background in psychology, counseling, or behavioral sciences to the therapeutic AI conversation focus.
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