ISD is an independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to safeguarding human rights and reversing the rising tide of polarisation, extremism and disinformation worldwide.
Why work for ISD?
ISD is not your ordinary think tank. We turn research into action that changes the world. Our insights don't gather dust on shelves - they power the fight to protect democracy and human rights on the front lines. We're committed to delivering real change, from the grassroots to the highest levels of global institutions. And we're looking for passionate individuals who share our commitment to making a difference. Join us and be part of an organisation that's making an impact.
ISD's Guiding Principles of integrity, collaboration, agility and courage define who we are as a team and an organisation. These principles reflect our culture and guide the way we work and the choices we make.
Our benefits
- Flexible and remote working based on ISD's Time Principles (Trust, Communication, Flexibility).
- 20 days paid time off (plus 11 public holidays, a week of additional paid time off over Christmas, an extended 4th of July holiday closure and Thanksgiving break). All in, this is nearly 40 days of yearly PTO!
- Health Insurance policy including healthcare covered at 80% by ISD for the primary employee, as well as vision, dental and fully employer-sponsored life insurance, short and long term disability policies.
- 401k policy with generous employer match.
- 6 weeks paid sick leave and other family-friendly policies.
- Annual personal development and remote working budgets.
- Dedicated mental health counsellors on staff for those working with potentially traumatic content.
- Inclusive wellbeing program with regular wellbeing initiatives e.g. early finish every Friday, 'Digital Detox' in the month of August, and at least once yearly all-staff retreats in Washington, D.C.
Salary
$65,000 - $85,000 per annum, depending on experience.
Location
You may work from one of our offices in D.C., Chicago, from home, or on a hybrid arrangement to suit you. Please note that occasional travel may be required (not to exceed 5% travel). Unfortunately, we cannot offer Visa sponsorship for this role, nor can we consider candidates based outside of the U.S.
Hours
This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
ISD is committed to promoting diversity throughout its workforce and aims for its team to be truly representative of all sections of society. We make a concerted effort to ensure our workplace, employment policies and organisational culture creates an inclusive, positive and progressive environment in which all members of our team are treated with dignity and respect. For further information about this policy or our recruitment practices, please email vacancies@isdglobal.org.
We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, carers, and people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
The role
ISD-US is recruiting an AI Research Analyst to work as part of a team researching AI harms with a focus on issues pertaining to hate speech, violent extremism and disinformation. The AI Research Analyst will conduct quantitative and qualitative digital research, including data analysis and open-source intelligence. The analyst will draft a regular cadence of reports documenting their findings.
Key responsibilities include:
- Interpreting datasets from social media and online media sources, using the selection of tools available to ISD researchers, to help detect and analyze AI generated content.
- Monitoring the platforms used to spread AI generated content by relevant hate groups, extremist groups and foreign state information operations online.
- Producing or supporting the production of written summaries of the methods, findings and implications of research for a spectrum of stakeholders.
The ideal candidate
The ideal candidate will have subject matter expertise with AI harms, disinformation, extremism, or hate speech. This individual should have experience using relevant technologies and methodologies on conducting and understanding online trends and will be proficient with a variety of social listening tools. Ideally, this person will also have 2+ years professional experience working with journalists or media outlets on issues relevant to technology, extremism, or disinformation.
Please review our job description for essential criteria, and keep in mind that no candidate will meet every requirement in the advert. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified, but you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you.
How to apply
Please submit your application by October 1. ISD reserves the right to interview and appoint candidates prior to the advertised closing date.
If you have any further questions about this vacancy or want to speak to a member of our recruitment team, please contact vacancies@isdglobal.org.
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