UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication · 1 day ago
Postdoctoral Researcher - Public Tech Media Lab
Madison, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $70K/yrThe UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to lead studies of artificial intelligence in journalism. The role involves creating AI-based systems to assist journalists in collecting, analyzing, and distributing news content while engaging audiences.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Appointments as postdoctoral fellows and postdoctoral trainees should be made only if it can be demonstrated that the appointee's activities are primarily for the benefit of the appointee's own learning and research. Otherwise, it is more appropriate to use an employment title such as researcher or scientist. Employment titles apply whenever the duties assigned are under the direct supervision and control of the employer and are primarily for the benefit of the University or granting agency. The work of individuals appointed as postdoctoral fellows or postdoctoral trainees should be independent or self-directed, subject only to such supervision as might be given by a teacher to a student
These criteria do not prevent the university of the extramural source of funds from receiving some benefit from the appointee's activities. Activities still may be of value to the extramural grantor, or may be useful internally to the university in satisfaction of other grant or contract requirements. The test is whether the work undertaken by the appointee is a necessary and relevant part of the appointee's learning program. However, the "primary benefit" test outlined above does forbid assigning tasks to the appointee which are unnecessary and irrelevant to the learning program or are repetitive beyond that which is necessary to achieve excellence in the activity, even if these tasks do not constitute the major portion of the appointee's activities. Except in rare cases, stipends paid to postdoctoral fellows or trainees are not excludable from gross income for purposes of income tax and thus are fully taxable. Since such stipends are not wages, however, the University will not withhold taxes from monthly stipend checks. Therefore, trainees and fellows may be required to pay estimated taxes on a quarterly basis
Qualification
Required
Individuals who think critically, work independently, and approach research with rigor and precision
Strong quantitative skills
Knowledge/skills in machine learning
Knowledge/skills in computational social science methods
Strong writing skills
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Network Science, Communication Studies, or related fields
Company
UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Ours is one of the oldest journalism and mass communication programs in the United States. The school’s founder, Willard G.
11-50 employees
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