RMIT Vietnam
ResearchAssistant
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“Research Assistant at RMIT Vietnam. Skills: Literature Review, AI Companions, mental wellbeing, data collection, data analysis, framework development. Conduct desktop research. Conduct the Survey and data collection”
What You'll Achieve.
Conduct a systematic Literature Review on existing AI Companions and their impact on mental wellbeing; Evaluate some existing AI based companion apps (Vietnam Context) and assess their ability to answer prominent queries; Evaluating models based on cultural and demographic contextualization-based prompts; Design a standardized prompt-based framework for evaluating AI models; Comparative analysis on AI based companion models for Vietnamese context based on Literature and expert-based prompting; Propose a framework based on the evaluation
Industry & Context.
Vietnamese citizen
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in ECS, CS, or a related field, At least two years of experience in conducting surveys in healthcare, mental wellbeing or related fields, Familiarity with the process involved in survey and interviews including ethics, Two years of experience in working with Vietnamese context-based literature, IELTS General 6.0 (or equivalent CEST 170), Vietnamese citizen
Nice to Have
Some knowledge about communication, mental wellbeing, Some Familiarity with various AI based mental wellbeing apps / companion apps
What You'll Do.
Conduct desktop research
Conduct the Survey and data collection
Interviews with mental wellbeing workers and data collection
Perform data synthesis and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data collected from interviews
and existing literature
applying established analytical frameworks and tools
Contribute Publication writing and funding applications
Collaborate with the research team for innovative approaches for identifying and mitigating noises in the data collected from surveys and literature
Work with the team to identity AI based companions for future implementations and studies
Evaluate the AI companion apps to identify the suitability based on AI and mental health requirements
Design and develop a framework for evaluating AI Companion
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with the research team for innovative approaches for identifying and mitigating noises in the data collected from surveys and literature; Work with the team to identity AI based companions for future implementations and studies; Work with the team to design and develop a framework for evaluating AI Companion
Full Job Description
## Overview: RMIT Vietnam is seeking a contingent worker for the **Research Officer** role. While the position is advertised by RMIT Vietnam, the successful candidate will be employed and managed by an external service provider, who will be responsible for the labour contract. **WHY JOIN RMIT VIETNAM?** At RMIT Vietnam, international exposure meets real-world impact through strong industry and government collaboration. Working at RMIT means building a meaningful career while creating impact in a high-performing environment. Further insight into our mission, impact and global connections is available in the [RMIT Vietnam Profile](https://www.rmit.edu.vn/content/dam/rmit/vn/en/assets-for-production/documents/pdfs/about-us/work-at-rmit/working-at-rmit-vn-brochure.pdf). **POSITION SUMMARY** **Your role** This research forms one phase of a broader project examining the emotional and cultural suitability of AI companion tools used for emotional support in Vietnam. The specific phase covered under this ethics application focuses on interviews with experienced mental health professionals to identify common questions that young adults may ask during moments of emotional distress, along with the type of responses typically provided by practitioners. Research Goals: Our study aims to achieve the following goals: * Conduct a systematic Literature Review on existing AI Companions and their impact on mental wellbeing * Evaluate some existing AI based companion apps (Vietnam Context) and assess their ability to answer prominent queries. * Evaluating models based on cultural and demographic contextualization-based prompts * Design a standardized prompt-based framework for evaluating AI models * Comparative analysis on AI based companion models for Vietnamese context based on Literature and expert-based prompting * Propose a framework based on the evaluation. **Report to:** Dr. Sreenivas Tirumala Indirectly report to: Office of Research and Innovation **Key Accountabilities** * Cond
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