Pew Research Center's Data Labs team uses data science tools and techniques to produce original research. The team contributes to the Center's reputation for experimentation and tells interesting stories about the behaviors and life experiences of the public.
The Associate Directoris responsible formanaging the team's junior and mid-level data scientists; weighing in on technical and methodological decisions across the team's various internally- andexternally-facingprojects; andestablishingresearch standards and best practices across the team.The ideal candidate will have a strong background in social science researchpairedwitha deep understanding of thetechnicaland methodological decisionsneeded toproduceresearch that is on par with the Center's standards.
While the Associate Director will have opportunitiesfor individual research contributions,theprimaryfocusof the role isfacilitatingthebroaderresearchportfolioof the team.This position reports to the Managing Director of Data Labs.
Methods,researchstandardsand processguidance
Education/Training/Experience
Knowledge and Skills Requirements
Experience conductingormanaging technicalresearchprojectsusingdiverse data sources(includingweb, social media, text, geographical, and/or audiovisual data).
Deepexpertisein applied NLP, including transformer fine-tuning, zero-shotand few-shot classification, LLM prompt engineering, and model evaluation best practices. Canarticulateand champion a technical vision that is grounded in social science research.
Experience with multimodal data processing, including audio, video, and image data; familiarity withHuggingFaceecosystem preferred.
Compensation:The typical starting salary for this position is $167,400 annually.
Hybrid Work Schedule:Pew Research Center staffare required tobe present in the Center's Washington, D.C., office three core days weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).Staff may workvirtually fromremote locations on other days in a typical work week.
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In addition to competitive pay, Pew Research Center's employees enjoy a robust total rewards packagethat includes:
Affordable, comprehensive health care that includes medical, dental (including adult orthodontia) and vision benefits.
Generous paid annual leave plan, including a winter break between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1
Employer-paid disability, life insurance and paid family leave plans
Up to a 12% employer 401(k) contribution, with vesting at the end of the first year.
A 37.5-hour workweek.
Health savings or flexible spending account options with employer funding component.
Flexibility to telework a portion of each week, with an additional four telework "flex weeks" each year for most staff.
EEO:
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