<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif">FYI - I work at CDT now so let me know if you apply!</span><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style=""><h1 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px auto 3rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25;vertical-align:baseline;max-width:51.875rem"><font size="4" face="garamond, times new roman, serif" style="font-weight:normal"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">- Lydia</span><br></font></h1><h1 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px auto 3rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.25;vertical-align:baseline;max-width:51.875rem"><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:2.75rem;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit">Senior Policy Counsel, Worker Privacy</span><br></h1><div style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px auto;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;max-width:48.75rem"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">CDT is hiring a senior policy counsel to lead a new workstream on evolving technology and the workplace. This position will report to the director of the Privacy & Data Project, which works to enhance individual rights and corporate responsibility in the digital world. The position is based in CDT’s Washington, DC office (with remote work currently in effect due to COVID-19).</p><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">This position offers a leadership opportunity to engage on cutting edge issues around emerging technologies and workers’ rights. The Senior Policy Counsel will lead a new initiative focused on the specific ways in which new data-driven technologies affect workers. The initiative builds upon CDT’s existing work on the <a href="https://cdt.org/insights/cdt-partners-with-leadership-conference-on-civil-rights-principles-on-the-use-of-ai-in-hiring/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(82,182,230)" target="_blank">use of AI in hiring</a>, the potential for data to perpetuate discrimination, and our years-long advocacy for comprehensive privacy legislation and for companies to adopt meaningful policies to protect (and prevent exploitative uses of) users’ data. The initiative will center employment issues and workers’ interests in these conversations, with a particular focus in its initial phase on the use of AI-driven tools in hiring and employee evaluation, and the increasing use of surveillance technology in the workplace.</p><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">The Senior Policy Counsel will help set the direction for and manage the execution of this project, including by forging collaborations with labor organizations, workers’ rights, and civil rights groups engaging on these issues. The Senior Policy Counsel will conduct factual and legal research and draft legal, legislative, and policy documents, including legislation, reports and blogs. We seek a committed advocate who will develop substantive policy positions and written work product, work collaboratively with organizational partners, and pursue an ambitious and creative advocacy agenda before policymakers, regulators, employer associations, and companies alike.</p><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">About CDT </strong></p><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">For twenty-five years, CDT has been a leading nonprofit public interest organization, working at the cutting edge of digital rights policy. With expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT engages in a variety of strategies to enhance civil liberties and human rights in the digital age, including advocacy, public education, and research. CDT works on legislation, participates in agency rule-makings, engages in litigation, and fosters consensus-building among public interest and private sector stakeholders. Key issue areas include free expression, privacy and data, government surveillance, cybersecurity and standards, open internet, election security, and competition. </p><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">CDT is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and collaborates closely with its partner organization, CDT Europe, which is based in Brussels. For more information, please visit <a href="https://cdt.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(82,182,230)" target="_blank">cdt.org</a>.</p><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Responsibilities</strong></p><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">Key responsibilities for this position include: </p><ul style="font:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px 0px 0px 2.5rem;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:none"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Conducting in-depth legal research and analysis of technologies, data systems, and policies that impact workers and employers;</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Collaborating with labor organizations, workers’ rights and civil rights groups to set advocacy priorities;</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Developing policy recommendations for public- and private-sector actors; </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Drafting advocacy documents such as policy papers, blog posts, press releases, testimony, and agency comments;</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Advocating before executive branch and legislative policymakers;</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Engaging industry to advance best practices through written materials, public speaking engagements, trainings, and direct-to-company advocacy;</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Representing CDT in the media and at public events; and</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Developing and maintaining productive relationships with other advocates, academics, technologists, and communities.</li></ul><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">This position will contribute to other Privacy and Data issue areas as appropriate.</p><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Qualifications</strong></p><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">An ideal candidate will have: </p><ul style="font:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px 0px 0px 2.5rem;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:none"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">7+ years of technology law or policy experience, with some background in civil, consumer, or human rights advocacy;</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Exceptional written communication, analytical, and problem solving skills;</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Ability to contribute individually and as a leader within CDT and the broader advocacy community;</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Ability to work with diverse stakeholders;</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Experience developing concrete and actionable proposals while maintaining a longer term, pro-worker vision;</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Commitment to advancing equity, individual rights, and social justice in the design, deployment, and governance of digital technologies.</li></ul><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">Experience with employment or labor law is strongly preferred, but not required.</p><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Compensation</strong></p><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">Salary is commensurate with experience and is competitive with public interest and government pay scales. CDT provides a generous benefits package that includes health care and dental coverage, a retirement plan, paid vacation, sick days, and parental leave.</p><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">To Apply</strong></p><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">Please send a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to <a href="mailto:hr@cdt.org" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(82,182,230)" target="_blank">hr@cdt.org</a>.</p><p style="font-weight:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline"><em style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">The Center for Democracy & Technology is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual or gender orientation, religion, or physical ability.</em></p></div></div><div style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><h1 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px auto 3rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:2.75rem;line-height:1.25;vertical-align:baseline;text-align:center;max-width:51.875rem">CDT Postdoctoral Fellow – Explainability of AI in Content Moderation</h1><div style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px auto;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;max-width:48.75rem"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">The Center for Democracy Technology (CDT) is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow<strong style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"> </strong>to work on developing models and tools to improve the explainability and auditability of AI-based content moderation systems. This can include systems used in classifying, filtering, and recommending content on social media and other platforms. The Fellow will prototype and test models that can improve the explainability and auditability of these tools, and lead the publication of the results and other outputs as part of the Fellowship.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">Here we take explainability to be the ability to enumerate the reasons for arriving at a given result in a way that is understandable by relevant users, contextually relevant, and describes the assumptions therein. Auditability focuses on improving accountability in AI-based systems, and includes methods for identifying discrimination or other unwanted outcomes. While several proposals exist for how to address the explainability and auditability needs for AI-based systems, we want to develop, test, and prototype practical ways to improve both so that those using or affected by automated systems are better able to understand how and why a decision was reached, and so that independent researchers are better able to study the performance of such systems with respect to fundamental rights. We want to do this for a specific use case – content moderation.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">The Fellow will lead the research, design, and project implementation, which can address explainability and auditability through separate research outputs. This is a one-year full-time Fellowship, with the possibility of renewal for another year based on performance and availability of funds. Limited funding is available to cover approved research expenses associated with the Fellow’s project. The Fellow is expected to produce at least 2 CDT research reports during the year, and at least 1 academic submission. In addition to the benefits and compensation described above, CDT will also provide mentorship to support career development. The expected start date for the Fellowship is January 2021. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">This is an exciting opportunity to be part of CDT’s research team, informing its policy agenda, and contributing to cutting edge tech policy dialogue in the U.S., EU, and around the world. The position also offers opportunities for identifying and leading research projects on other emerging technology policy issues, and working with CDT’s networks of external academics and partners. The position is based in CDT’s Washington, D.C. office (with remote work currently in effect due to COVID-19).</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">About CDT</strong></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">For twenty-five years, CDT has been a leading nonprofit public interest organization, working at the cutting edge of digital rights policy. With expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT engages in a variety of strategies to enhance civil liberties and human rights in the digital age, including advocacy, public education, and research. CDT works on legislation, participates in agency rule-makings, engages in litigation, and fosters consensus-building among public interest and private sector stakeholders. Key issue areas include free expression, privacy and data, government surveillance, cybersecurity and standards, open internet, election security, and competition.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">CDT is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and collaborates closely with its partner organization, CDT Europe, which is based in Brussels. For more information, please visit our website at <a href="https://cdt.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(82,182,230)" target="_blank">cdt.org</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Main Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px 0px 0px 2.5rem;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:none"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">With the research team, design and implement a project to improve the explainability and auditability of the use of AI based tools in content moderation.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Produce at least 2 CDT research reports and 1 academic submission based on their approved research project. </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Support the research team in identifying and designing other research projects that can inform the work of CDT’s policy teams; where feasible, support the implementation of these projects. </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Write concise and compelling analysis in a variety of formats, including blog posts, advocacy material, white papers, and reports.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Develop partnerships with researchers in academia, industry, and civil society to further CDT’s research agenda.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Work with the communications team to craft sharp, compelling messages for media and other audiences based on research outputs.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Work with the development team to identify and develop relevant funding proposals. </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Represent CDT through public speaking, participation in coalition meetings, and media interviews.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Required Qualifications:</strong></p><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px 0px 0px 2.5rem;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:none"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">A completed PhD within the last 3 years in a relevant discipline (e.g. computer/information science, engineering, economics, public policy, communication policy, etc.).</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">PhD dissertation or subsequent research related to explainability and evaluation of AI based tools used in content moderation. </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Demonstrated research experience in the form of peer reviewed publications or conference papers, etc. </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Experience and ability to work in an interdisciplinary research team. </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Some experience in systems design and implementation.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Experience in research design and implementation, including experimental and/or quantitative methods. </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Excellent writing skills for technical, policy, and lay audiences.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Genuine curiosity with an imaginative approach to research design and implementation.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Desired Qualifications</strong></p><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px 0px 0px 2.5rem;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:none"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Excellent public speaking skills and experience that can deliver CDT’s research and policy positions to a wide range of audiences.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Experience preparing successful funding proposals for research.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Expertise in others areas of CDT’s work, including privacy, surveillance, open internet issues, and cybersecurity and standards.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">A critical understanding of how technology, policy, and law may have a disparate impact on individuals and communities based on race, gender, disability, income, immigration status, or other circumstances or characteristics.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:disc">Good data visualization skills.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Compensation and Benefits</strong></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">Salary is competitive with public interest and government pay scales. CDT provides a generous benefits package that includes health care and dental coverage, a retirement plan, paid vacation, sick days, and parental leave.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">To Apply</strong></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline">Please send the following to <a href="mailto:hr@cdt.org" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(82,182,230)" target="_blank">hr@cdt.org</a>:</p><ol style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px 0px 0px 2.5rem;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:none"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:decimal">Cover letter, </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:decimal">Full CV, </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:decimal">One writing sample (e.g., a published paper), and</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:decimal">A short research proposal (no more than 1 page) describing how you will address the topic above including your research question(s), methods, and expected outputs.</li></ol></div></div></div>

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