New Careers in Responsible Tech This Week: Tech Policy, Software Engineering, Data, Communications, Research & More!
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This week, we’re highlighting 10 new roles added to the Responsible Tech Job Board! To view hundreds of openings in the field click the button below!
Senior Software Engineer, Public Spaces Incubator, New_ Public
New_ Public is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its team! In this role you will play a key part in building New_ Public’s PSI platform, working closely with the Principal Software Engineer, and with engineers from partner media orgs.
Director of Artificial Intelligence, Oncology Nursing Society Enterprise
The Director of Artificial Intelligence researches and applies Artificial Intelligence (AI) trends; identifies and prioritizes AI opportunities; evaluates, recommends, and leads implementation of AI technology and tools; establishes governance and strategy for the usage of AI; implements operational policies and procedures for AI; determines partnerships for AI; work in partnership with legal to ensure compliance with laws and regulations while protecting the intellectual property of the enterprise.
Data Director, Team4Tech
Team4Tech is seeking a Data Director to lead data strategy, architecture, and management to ensure the smooth functioning of the day-to-day operations of its entire distributed team by managing its CRM (Salesforce), impact data (Airtable), and other systems (i.e. Google, Zoom, etc.). This position will act as a bridge to connect data systems across Team4Tech’s growth (i.e. revenue), program, and operations teams.
Platform & Data Engineering Manager, Swiftly
Swiftly is seeking a platform and data engineering leader to join its team. The platform and data engineering team builds and deploys the infrastructure, software, services, and tools that empower Swiftly’s product teams to deliver scalable, highly-available software efficiently. The team helps infuse a DevSecOps culture across its teams. The team also has a role in designing data architecture and managing infrastructure/optimization in partnership with product teams; with a product built around transit data, this is a key piece of what we do.
Spring Fellow, Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)
The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) is seeking a part-time Spring Fellow to support its membership and programming activities. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, diligent worker, strong team player, and possess a demonstrated interest in the intersection of online technology platforms, terrorism/violent extremism, and public policy.
Policy Analyst - Knight-Georgetown Institute, Georgetown University
The Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) is seeking its first Policy Analyst. KGI was recently established to translate research about technology and the online information environment for policy and industry audiences, and to connect and convene academics with policy stakeholders.
The Policy Analyst will play a crucial role in this work by researching and assessing the policy landscape, synthesizing research results of relevance to policy debates, and helping to organize policy-related events.
Communications Specialist, State of Illinois
The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. This position serves as the Communications Specialist. This position composes, edits, and publishes comprehensive informational and promotional materials for DoIT including but not limited to presentations, brochures, letters, print materials, written reports, awards, surveys, website content, media advisories, press releases, press kits, and similar; consults with agency staff to clarify information uses for publications, media requests and community outreach programs; and creates and maintains essential website content utilizing Adobe Experience Manager (AEM); Maintains files of source materials, news articles and other documents for future reference.
Innovation Officer (Frontier Technologies), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Responsibilities for this role include…
Participate in specialized or multidisciplinary teams in support of FAO's innovative spirit, including the innovation of approaches and cooperation models.
Support with analytical work and collaboration with concerned stakeholders the adoption and implementation of cross-sectoral policies and strategies concerning innovation-related activities.
Participate in specialized or multidisciplinary teams as well as partnership activities and promote best practices and policy dialogue in support of innovation of approaches and cooperation models.
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Research Director, University of California, Berkeley
The School of Information at UC Berkeley and its Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity welcomes applications for a 2 year, full‐time, Research Director at the Associate or Full Research Scientist level, with an expected start date of Summer or Fall 2024 in the area of Cybersecurity. This Research Director will oversee the research agenda for, help further build, and be an ambassador for the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC), and will conduct research on issues connected to the policy, business, economics, governance or usability of cybersecurity.
The Research Director will pursue their own research program and will set the intellectual agenda and future direction of CLTC. The Research Director will also supervise the academic personnel within the existing programs (including but not limited to AI and Security, Structural Internet Vulnerability, and Public Interest and Cybersecurity). This role includes mentoring of postdoctoral scholars, setting direction for partnering with outside collaborators, and pursuing extramural funding. The Research Director will represent and promote CLTC research externally, including outreach to external organizations and funders, the research and practice community at large, which will require occasional domestic travel. The Research Director will work in partnership with an Executive Director and a small administrative staff who are responsible for day-to-day operations.
Senior Program Manager, Information Literacy, Microsoft
Microsoft’s Democracy Forward team works globally to safeguard open and secure democratic processes, promote a healthy information ecosystem, and advance corporate civic responsibility. Democracy Forward is part of Microsoft’s Technology for Fundamental Rights (TFR) team.
Democracy Forward is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Information Literacy to lead the team’s projects, programs and partnerships that support information literacy with a focus on building public awareness of, and resilience to, deceptive AI. This experienced Senior Program Manager will have robust communication skills, industry experience and be able to develop and implement corporate strategies and work collaboratively across internal Microsoft and external stakeholders.