Non-Resident Fellows Program

Center for Democracy & Technology • Washington, DC

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)’s Non-Resident Fellows (NRF) Program brings leading scholars and academics into direct engagement with CDT’s policy work. The program provides Fellows with opportunities to share their research and expertise with CDT staff, engage in policy discussions, and help inform the organization’s thinking on emerging technology and its impact on society. Our Fellows represent a diverse range of academic disciplines, institutions, and areas of expertise, reflecting the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of technology policy. From law and political science to computer science, sociology, economics, and beyond, NRFs bring perspectives that help CDT better understand the complex ways technology shapes — and is shaped by — our institutions, communities, and everyday lives. Through this engagement, the program seeks to bridge the gap between academic research and public-interest technology policy, creating meaningful opportunities for scholars and practitioners to learn from one another and translate research into actionable insights. Fellows also become part of a broader community of researchers and technology policy experts, providing opportunities to build relationships, exchange ideas, and collaborate on issues at the forefront of technology and democracy.

Requirements

• Commit to a two-year, nonresident engagement
• Hold a full-time position at an academic institution
• Published impactful work in peer-reviewed academic venues
• Experience working on tech policy issues relevant to CDT’s areas of work, with a particular emphasis on U.S. and EU developments.
• Send a full CV, a relevant writing sample and a cover letter, describing your interest in the position and your experience/qualifications for such work, compiled into one PDF or document for submission.

Nice To Haves

• Possess a terminal degree (Ph.D., J.D., etc.) or equivalent experience in their respective field of study.

Responsibilities

• Inform and advance CDT’s research and policy work
• Amplify CDT’s voice and connect CDT with leading experts in relevant fields
• Work with CDT to strengthen the public engagement and policy impact of fellows’ own research
• Co-author a CDT blog post or Tech Talk (podcast)
• Speak, present, or contribute to a CDT-branded event
• Collaborate with CDT on the development of a funding proposal
• Promote CDT to their external networks by sharing CDT outputs, job internship and externship opportunities, and connecting CDT with emerging research and policy discussions or events within their institutions.
• Conduct research in collaboration with CDT on mutually agreed projects that relate to CDT’s core research and advocacy work.
• Propose joint research projects that they think would be a good fit for CDT’s work.

Benefits

• Orientation program detailing how Fellows work with CDT, how CDT promotes Fellows' research, and how to participate in the tech policy process.
• Regular updates on key tech and internet policy developments.
• Engagement in relevant working groups.
• Expert insights on Fellows’ research interests.
• Invitations to attend certain CDT-branded public events and webinars, including our Annual Dinner, Tech Prom, as guests of CDT.
• Invitations to events and programs over the course of the program.
• Direct engagement with CDT experts.
• Opportunity to provide feedback and suggestions to CDT, contributing to our work on developing trends and issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree