Data Labs Associate Director: Research Strategy & Leadership

Pew Research Center; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 150,660 - 184,140; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care

Generous paid leave

Employer-paid disability and life insurance

401(k) contributions

Flexible telework options

Job summary

Pew Research Center is seeking an Associate Director for its Data Labs team in Washington, D.C. The position involves managing junior and mid-level data scientists, guiding research methodologies, and overseeing technical project developments.

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD and possess strong social science research and NLP expertise. Compensation starts at $167,400 annually, with a hybrid work schedule that requires presence in the office three days a week.

Qualifications

• PhD-level research experience or equivalent.
• Experience leading research teams or managing people preferred.
• Deep expertise in applied NLP and model evaluation best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage team’s junior and mid-level data scientists and their career development.
• Select appropriate methods and project designs for ongoing research efforts.
• Contribute to AI governance and use of LLMs in research processes.

Skills

Technical research project management

Communication and conflict resolution skills

Large data set management

Applied NLP expertise

Familiarity with multimodal data processing

Education

PhD-level research experience

Tools

AWS

HuggingFace ecosystem

Job description

Pew Research Center is seeking an Associate Director for its Data Labs team in Washington, D.C. The position involves managing junior and mid-level data scientists, guiding research methodologies, and overseeing technical project developments.

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD and possess strong social science research and NLP expertise. Compensation starts at $167,400 annually, with a hybrid work schedule that requires presence in the office three days a week.