Dear Political Methodologists,
The Center for Social Media and Politics at NYU (https://csmapnyu.org/jobs/)
is looking for a Lab Manager (Research Operations Director). Description of the
position is below, or https://apply.interfolio.com/94962.
This is a position that lets someone help
lead research teams across a wide variety of projects.
If you are interested, please get in touch. And please pass on
to anyone you think may be interested.
-jonathan nagler
co-director, Center for Social Media and Politics, NYU
Description
Social media has transformed politics around the world and the way we receive and engage with information. NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics (CSMaP) hosts a global community of scholars to study the impact of this transformation. Our rigorous, policy-relevant research harnesses social media data to study politics in new ways and explores how social media affects public opinion and political behavior. Through innovative research, teaching, and outreach, CSMaP aims to advance scientific knowledge and inform public policy and discourse in the digital age.
We are looking for a Research Operations Director (Researcher) to help direct the Center’s research portfolio, which currently includes 50+ projects across diverse substantive and methodological areas. This position is responsible for working with our research community of faculty, postdocs, engineers, students, and staff to manage the center’s research operations. You will balance strategic insight with operational execution; you will not only identify and strategize new research processes and systems, but will also support each research project towards completion. Since you will support research from ideation through publication, you will need to have or quickly develop a thorough understanding of our research; as a result, comfort with empirical / computational scholarship is a must.
Responsibilities will include project planning and coordination for complex research; research implementation (including fielding surveys, developing research plans, and scoping and executing social media data purchases); managing and recommending research priorities for the leadership team; ensuring cross-center communication; overseeing on- and off-boarding; and supporting a positive and inclusive culture. You will also be responsible for directly overseeing a team of two research coordinators — a full-time project manager and part-time project associate — with possible team growth in the coming year(s).
To this end, we are looking for an analytical and people-focused leader; a problem solver with a high tolerance for ambiguity; and a self-starter who is willing to tackle problems both large and small. We are open to all academic and professional backgrounds, though a demonstrated understanding of academic research is key.
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CSMaP consists of three core faculty directors covering fields of Political Science, Computer Science, and Computational Biology, as well as software engineers, data scientists, PhD students in both Political Science and Data Science, affiliated faculty at NYU and other institutions, and undergraduates. The lab maintains a broad research agenda with many projects moving forward simultaneously. Some recent publications and working papers have focused on election misinformation, social media usage in an ethnically polarized setting, how (competitive) authoritarian regimes respond to online opposition, and the prevalence of hate speech on Twitter.
The directors of the Center for Social Media and Politics actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We believe in the importance of diversity as a key to the long-range health and vibrancy of the field, as well as its ability to create a more stimulating intellectual environment.
Qualifications
Required education: Bachelors of Arts or Science in related field, such as a social science or data science
Required experience: 3+ years in an academic setting, public or private technology-related organization, or research institute.
Required skills:
• The ability to manage complex research projects with competing priorities
• The ability to successfully manage a variety of matrixed relationships, including delegating and reviewing the work of staff who are not direct reports
• Comfort influencing and working through ambiguity on horizontal teams and with limited direction
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experience creating and / or using research project tracking systems
• Experience putting together and executing strategic plans
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to forge and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including social media companies, civil society organizations, and other academic groups
Preferred education: Masters of Arts or Science in related field, such as a social science or data science research
Additional preferred experience:
• 5+ years operating in a leadership role in an academic setting, public or private sector technology-related organization, or research institute
• Experience in social science research, survey research, and/or data science
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Jonathan Nagler [log in to unmask]
Department of Politics Voice (o):
19 West 4th Street - Room 307 Twitter: @Jonathan_Nagler
New York University http://as.nyu.edu/politics/directory.jonathan-nagler.html
New York, NY 10012-1119 http://csmapnyu.org
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