Wikimedia Foundation - Principal Research Scientist

• 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. • Recognized service or leadership roles within major scientific bodies. • Experience collaborating with the public in citizen science or volunteer-driven movements. • Experience starting a research lab, product, or initiative in a related field. • Experience working in NGO, non-profit, or social good oriented organizations. • Experience contributing to Wikimedia projects through research or other skills. • Fluency in languages beyond English. • Experience working with Legal and Communication teams on topics of organizational importance. • The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge, and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge freely. We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive. • The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that relies on donations. We receive donations from millions of individuals around the world, with an average donation of about $15. We also receive donations through institutional grants and gifts. The Wikimedia Foundation is a United States 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with offices in San Francisco, California, USA. • News from across the Wikimedia movement • Wikimedia Blog • Wikimedia 2030