Data & Society studies the social implications of data-centric technologies and automation.
Post-Doctoral Fellow, AI-Enabled Scams – Systemic Security Challenge
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$68K - $80K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Post-Doctoral Fellow, AI-Enabled Scams – Systemic Security Challenge
Data & Society Research Institute
• Contribute to the AI-Enabled Scams as a Systemic Security Challenge project as a full participant, including ideation, literature reviews, recruitment, conducting interviews and/or focus groups, conducting content/discourse analysis, coding data, memoing, writing, and other research needs as necessary • Publish op-eds, blog posts, and papers related to ongoing research for academic and non-academic audiences • Contribute to the culture of the Research Management team, the AI & Democracy initiative, and the broader Data & Society community • Attend and collaborate with both internal and external researchers on outreach and network activities, including meetings, presentations, webinars, events, and conferences; • Participate in team activities, including meetings, presentations, webinars, hearings, and conferences, which may require occasional travel
Job Requirements
- PhD in Communication, Media Studies, Information Studies, Sociology, or similar applicable field; degree must be completed before the starting date.
- Excellent research, writing, and communication skills supported by a strong empirical foundation.
- Ability to independently conduct high-level qualitative research, including interviews, focus groups, content/discourse analysis, and other research methods.
- Experience with study recruitment.
- Expertise/interest in financial cultures, scams, generative AI, youth studies, economic sociology, or other topic relevant to the project at hand.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Collaborative and generous intellectual partner.
- A strong history of work demonstrating a desire to understand how technology and power shape our sociotechnical society.
- Ability to translate research for non-academic audiences, including journalists, policymakers, practitioners, organizers, civil society, and the broader community.
- A deep commitment to social change and the practical applications of research for practice, design, and governance of new technologies.
- Must be able to travel for conferences, workshops, or team meetings during the appointment.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Access to a range of opt-in products and services
- 401k management
- Paid time off
- Paid federal holidays
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