Research Assistant
Keystone Recruitment
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Job Description
About the Research Assistant Role at Keystone Recruitment
Keystone Recruitment is seeking highly skilled Generalists with a Bachelor’s degree to support an accelerated initiative focused on improving AI systems designed for therapeutic-style conversations. In this remote role, you will evaluate, compare, and refine AI-generated responses, ensuring they meet high standards for empathy, emotional insight, communication clarity, and appropriateness in supportive dialogue settings. Your direct contributions will help research teams enhance safe, supportive, and human-aligned AI behavior, particularly 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 in AI responses.
- Produce improved rewrites when responses do not meet quality standards.
- Provide structured, clear written feedback to enhance AI performance.
- 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 effectively.
- 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.
- The role is fully remote with a flexible schedule.
- Weekly payments are made via Stripe or Wise.
- 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
- Feedback Provision
- Quality Assurance
- Attention to Detail
- Behavioral Science
- Content Review
How to Get Hired at Keystone Recruitment
- Research Keystone Recruitment's culture: Study their mission, values, and client focus on platforms like LinkedIn.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in AI evaluation, psychology, or strong analytical and communication skills to match the Research Assistant role.
- Showcase relevant projects: Include examples of content review, editing, or research that demonstrate attention to detail and critical assessment.
- Prepare for skill assessment: Anticipate tasks evaluating your ability to analyze AI responses and provide empathetic, clear feedback.
- Emphasize remote work readiness: Be ready to discuss your organizational skills and experience collaborating effectively in a fully remote setup.
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