Principal Research Scientist

You are responsible for: Maintaining a fluent and real-time command of the global research landscape to inform the conversations on Wikipedia quality and integrity. Leading a strategic research portfolio on knowledge integrity. Mentoring individual contributors to execute high-impact scientific projects. Translating complex research findings into actionable strategy and recommendations for the Head of Research, Legal, and Communications teams. Delivering rapid, authoritative technical vetting of external research to identify organizational risks and scientific opportunities under tight deadlines. Driving research advocacy and public engagement in knowledge integrity research. domain, representing the Foundation’s scientific perspective to global stakeholders and the public. Cultivating strategic relationships within the scientific community and standards organizations, translating Wikimedia research findings into industry-wide best practices. Skills and Experience: A track record of scholarly publications and service to the research and scientific communities including but not limited to human-computer interaction and computational social science communities.  3 or more years of strategic technical leadership in large matrixed organizations or their equivalent in academia, with a proven ability to counsel senior leadership.  Ability to distill scientific nuance into high-impact, actionable clarity for non-technical stakeholders. Ability to manage a complex portfolio and mentor contributors while pivoting between high-level strategy and technical details. Advanced proficiency in AI, NLP or ML frameworks, with experience auditing algorithms for bias and accuracy OR mastery of mixed-method research specifically applied to online community governance and human system interaction. Proven ability to perform high velocity audits of research to identify methodological flaws, Movement and organizational opportunities and risks, and insights. PhD degree and a minimum of five years of work experience in a related field. Qualities that are important to us: Deep resonance with our mission, values, and guiding principles. Ability to maintain scientific objectivity and lead through high-stakes ambiguity and change. A proactive builder who is able to theorize and also create systems, frameworks, or products. An active listener who communicates responsibly across diverse, multicultural, and multidisciplinary individuals, teams, and communities. A drive to deliver high quality work that prioritizes real-world impact over academic abstraction. Invested in the Wikimedia research community and the quality and health of our workplace beyond the immediate team. Comfortable working in the open, navigating public exposure and scrutiny with composure.