Research Assistant
Nexus Consulting
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Job Description
About the Role: Research Assistant
Nexus Consulting is seeking highly skilled Generalists to support an accelerated initiative focused on improving AI systems designed for therapeutic-style conversations. In this 100% 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 direct contributions will 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
- Empathetic Communication
- Emotional Intelligence
- Written Communication
- Analytical Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Quality Assurance
- Behavioral Science
- Content Editing
- Structured Feedback
How to Get Hired at Nexus Consulting
- Research Nexus Consulting's mission: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Customize your resume: Highlight experience in AI evaluation, psychology, communications, or strong analytical skills relevant to content assessment.
- Showcase communication expertise: Prepare examples demonstrating your ability to evaluate tone, empathy, and provide clear, structured feedback.
- Prepare for skill assessments: Expect practical tasks evaluating your critical thinking, ability to analyze AI responses, and rewrite content effectively.
- Emphasize remote work readiness: Demonstrate your self-management, reliability, and effective communication strategies for a fully distributed team.
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