Job Location: Flexible; Salary is dependent on the preferred candidate's country of residence, with $50,000 USD as the benchmark against local market rates.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Seniority Level: Associate
Job Category: Staff
The Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) is seeking to hire an open-source researcher to track information manipulation and disinformation relating to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) policy issues. This research will focus primarily on disinformation narratives arising from Russia's war against Ukraine. Our ideal candidate will be an experienced researcher with Russian and/or Ukrainian language proficiency, a demonstrated passion for both qualitative and quantitative study of internet trends, and a desire to share their knowledge with an international platform and audience.
The Research Associate will join a dynamic and collaborative global research team. They will work with the DFRLab's internationally distributed staff and broader Atlantic Council expert community to achieve project goals. They will also help build and manage a network of international partners to coordinate research activities related to WMD/CBRN disinformation. They will conduct trainings and pursue policy engagements as appropriate.
We are currently hiring for an immediate start. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a candidate has been selected for this position. The DFRLab is deeply committed to diversity. We strongly encourage people from any region, women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, new parents, single parents, people with disabilities, veterans, and people of various educational backgrounds to apply.
This job location is flexible, although candidates should expect to travel internationally on occasion to fulfill project objectives. While we do not require the Research Associate to be based in a particular country, the security implications of each candidate's current country of residence will be taken into consideration.
The recruitment process will entail two progressive interview rounds with DFRLab staff, along with a written exercise in English and follow-up conversation for those advanced to the final round. The first interview will be with members of the DFRLab team who have relevant substantive expertise, while the second will be with staff who would manage or directly coordinate with the candidate.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a candidate has been selected for this position. All documents uploaded as part of the application should be named in the following format: "SURNAME-First Name-Resume" and "SURNAME-First Name-CL".
The Atlantic Council's (DFRLab) has operationalized the study of disinformation by exposing falsehoods and fake news, documenting human rights abuses, and building digital resilience worldwide.
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