Research Associate - AI Validation (Project-based)

Supports Collective Residential's M&A/enablement team by executing AI-assisted research on prospective partner contacts and accounts, then applying independent judgment to validate the accuracy of that AI output before updating Salesforce.
Job Overview:
This is an hourly, project-based opportunity that should last at least 6 months.
Payments are in USD and biweekly.
Completely flexible schedule. No requirement to overlap with U.S. business hours.
Responsibilities
Run research on target contacts/accounts using provided AI tools (e.g., Claude)
Critically review AI-generated output for accuracy, completeness, and plausibility — this is a judgment role, not a copy/paste role
Identify when AI output is incomplete, inaccurate, or needs additional verification, and know how to close that gap
Update and maintain clean, accurate contact/account records in Salesforce (CRM/Sales side)
Apply understanding of Collective Residential's business model and target profile (property management company owners/decision-makers) to judge whether a contact/account is correctly identified
Flag ambiguous or low-confidence findings to the enablement team rather than guessing
Maintain confidentiality of all company and prospect data per NDA
Requirements
Hands-on experience using Salesforce as an end user on the CRM/Sales side (not admin, not case/support management)
Strong English reading comprehension and written communication
Demonstrated independent judgment — able to spot when information looks wrong or incomplete
Comfort working with AI research tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.)
High attention to detail and consistency across repetitive research tasks
Reliable internet and own equipment
Nice-to-have
Prior research, lead-gen, sales ops, or CRM data-hygiene experience
Familiarity with U.S. real estate, property management, or B2B SaaS

Work arrangement
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