Research Consultant

present of AI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Prolific is seeking a Research Consultant to support a services team that designs and runs studies, then translates results into clear client guidance. The role emphasizes expertise in research methods, client communication, and project management, with a focus on verifying human participants for AI labs and researchers.

In this position you will help match study needs to participant pools, ensure data quality, and advise clients on how to interpret findings in an era of synthetic noise.

Qualifications

• Experience in research methods and data collection.
• Strong client communication and project management skills.
• Ability to interpret results and provide actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Design studies and help clients run them.
• Translate study results into clear actionable advice.
• Manage client communication and project timelines.

Skills

Client Advising

Project Management

Study Design

Job description

A Research Consultant in a services team typically helps clients design and run studies, then turns the results into clear advice. Strong candidates bring experience in research methods, client communication, and project management. At a company that provides verified human participants for AI labs and researchers, the work likely involves matching study needs to the right participant pool and ensuring data quality.

How it fits the AI era

AI is changing research by making it easier to generate fake responses, so the value of verified human feedback is rising. This role stays human because it requires judgment about study design, interpreting nuanced results, and advising clients on what the data means. The consultant helps clients trust the findings in a time of synthetic noise.

How it builds AI experience

Working here would build experience in human data collection for AI, including how to design studies that resist fake responses and how to evaluate data quality. A candidate can strengthen this by learning about AI training data needs, survey fraud detection, and ethical research practices. This role offers hands on exposure to the intersection of human insight and AI development.

Worth showing

• Client advising
• Project management

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About Prolific

A platform of ID-verified human participants that researchers and AI labs use to collect real human feedback, at a time when AI-generated fake responses are becoming a growing problem in online research.