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Research Scientist

Wikimedia Foundation

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Category:
Research and Development

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Not provided

Salary:

113174.00 - 171720.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

We’re hiring a Research Scientist strongly committed to the principles of free knowledge, open source, privacy, and collaboration to join the Research team. As a Research Scientist, you will conduct applied research on the integrity of Wikipedia knowledge, its communities and their work, and the Wikipedia model.

Job Responsibility:

Contributing groundbreaking research with a particular focus on Wikipedia’s core content policies, the integrity of its knowledge and communities, and the resilience of its model
Discovering, reading, and evaluating existing research and press coverage on Wikipedia content and its core content policies
Conducting flawless analyses and coordinating work with peers in Research, Communications, Legal, Trust and Safety, and Security in response to incidents
Designing and executing thorough experiments to collect, clean, and analyze data, and/or to develop and evaluate machine learning models
Discussing, documenting, and communicating the process and results of your research publicly
Engaging with the global community of Wikimedia researchers to socialize the team’s work and raise awareness about relevant research questions
Actively engaging in a collaborative, consensus-oriented environment as part of a globally-distributed team and organization
Providing research consulting to the teams in the Wikimedia Foundation, affiliates, and the Wikimedia volunteers

Requirements:

PhD degree in computer science, information science, statistics, or a related technical field
Demonstrated ability to work on problems with both social and technical components in mixed method settings
Proficiency in Python for data analysis, manipulation, and machine learning model development
Experience with Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing tools
Understanding of Large Language Models and their applications in research
Ability to assess the scientific rigor of empirical research publications studying online communities
Contributions to research communities, including a strong record of scholarly publications and experience serving on program committees for relevant conferences and journals
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to communicate complex technical issues to a cross-team and cross-functional audience

Nice to have:

Deep knowledge of the Wikimedia ecosystem and how its projects operate
Experience with volunteer or open source communities
Experience with the Hadoop ecosystem, and analytical tools such as Hive or Spark
Experience working in large, matrixed organizations

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 25, 2025

Expiration:
January 15, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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