Research Scientist
Wikimedia Foundation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $113,174 - $171,720 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Python
About the role
- Contributing groundbreaking research with a particular focus on Wikipedia’s core content policies, the integrity of its knowledge and communities, and the resilience of its model.
- Discovering, reading, and evaluating existing research and press coverage on Wikipedia content and its core content policies
- Conducting flawless analyses and coordinating work with peers in Research, Communications, Legal, Trust and Safety, and Security in response to incidents
- Designing and executing thorough experiments to collect, clean, and analyze data, and/or to develop and evaluate machine learning models
- Discussing, documenting, and communicating the process and results of your research publicly
- Engaging with the global community of Wikimedia researchers to socialize the team’s work and raise awareness about relevant research questions
- Actively engaging in a collaborative, consensus-oriented environment as part of a globally-distributed team and organization
- Providing research consulting to the teams in the Wikimedia Foundation, affiliates, and the Wikimedia volunteers
Requirements
- PhD degree in computer science, information science, statistics, or a related technical field
- Demonstrated ability to work on problems with both social and technical components in mixed method settings. Experience with knowledge integrity research is highly preferred.
- Proficiency in Python for data analysis, manipulation, and machine learning model development.
- Experience with Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing tools.
- Understanding of Large Language Models and their applications in research.
- Ability to assess the scientific rigor of empirical research publications studying online communities.
- Contributions to research communities, including a strong record of scholarly publications and experience serving on program committees for relevant conferences and journals.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to communicate complex technical issues to a cross-team and cross-functional audience.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities
- Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Pythondata analysisdata manipulationmachine learningNatural Language ProcessingLarge Language Modelsempirical research assessmentmixed methods researchknowledge integrity research
Soft skills
strong written communicationstrong verbal communicationcollaborativeconsensus-orientedcross-functional communication
Certifications
PhD in computer sciencePhD in information sciencePhD in statistics