Digital Research Analyst

Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD)

159d • $65,000 - $85,000

About The Position

ISD-US is recruiting a Digital Research Analyst to work as part of a team researching online harms with a focus on issues pertaining to hate speech, violent extremism and disinformation. The Digital Research Analyst will conduct quantitative and qualitative digital research, including data analysis and open-source intelligence. The analyst will draft a regular cadence of reports documenting their findings.

Requirements

• Experience using relevant technologies and methodologies on conducting and understanding online trends as they relate to societal issues.
• Proficiency with a variety of social listening tools.
• Experience with public speaking and stakeholder engagement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in conducting digital research related to hate speech, violent extremism, and disinformation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis, through ethnographic monitoring and tools (Pyrra, Brandwatch) of anti-democratic and/or voter suppression narratives and activities online.
• Analyze militias, anti-government adherents, and extremist groups that pose threats to public safety.
• Provide ad hoc support to threat investigations with threat detection analysts.
• Author at least one to two explainers or dispatches per year on topics determined following discussions with leadership.
• Support the development of oral briefings for stakeholders.
• Produce slides and presentation materials for training to help safeguard public officials, frontline activities, and voters.

Benefits

• Flexible and remote working based on ISD's Time Principles (Trust, Communication, Flexibility).
• Generous paid time off policy, including a week of additional paid time off over Christmas.
• Health Insurance policy including healthcare covered at 80% by ISD for the primary employee, as well as vision, dental and fully employer-sponsored life insurance, short and long term disability policies.
• 401k policy with generous employer match.
• Up to 6 weeks paid sick leave and other family-friendly policies.
• Annual personal development and remote working budgets.
• Dedicated mental health counsellors on staff for those working with potentially traumatic content.
• Inclusive wellbeing program with regular wellbeing initiatives e.g. early finish every Friday, 'Digital Detox' in the month of August, and bi-annual all-staff retreats in Washington, D.C.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level