Research Assistant
Keystone Recruitment
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Job Description
About the Role
Keystone Recruitment is seeking highly skilled Generalists to support an accelerated initiative focused on improving AI systems designed for therapeutic-style conversations. As a Research Assistant, 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
Key skills/competency
- AI Evaluation
- Therapeutic Communication
- Empathy Assessment
- Emotional Nuance
- Communication Clarity
- Written Feedback
- Analytical Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Behavioral Sciences
- Quality Assurance
How to Get Hired at Keystone Recruitment
- Understand Keystone Recruitment's mission: Research their focus on connecting talent with innovative projects, especially in AI and specialized domains.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in AI evaluation, psychology, or strong analytical and written communication skills relevant to the Research Assistant role.
- Showcase your empathy and detail: Prepare to demonstrate your ability to assess emotional nuance and provide structured feedback effectively.
- Emphasize remote work readiness: Mention your proficiency with remote collaboration tools and self-management for a global independent contractor role.
- Prepare for a skills-based assessment: Expect an evaluation of your writing, analytical, and AI assessment capabilities specific to therapeutic communication.
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