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Research Scientist at Wikimedia Foundation conducting applied research on Wikipedia knowledge integrity. Collaborating with interdisciplinary team members across various locales.
Responsibilities:
- 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
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