Opportunities at the Cyber Policy Center
The Stanford Internet Observatory is hiring one (1) full time (100% FTE), benefits-eligible, fixed term Program Manager for two (2) years. Although not guaranteed, there will be potential for an extension/renewal following the initial 2 years contingent upon additional funding commitments and/or programmatic needs. This position will be based on Stanford’s main campus and will be hybrid (3 days per week), subject to operational need. Employees must be available to come into the office for special events outside of their regular hybrid schedule.
Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Program Manager will be responsible for implementing and executing short and medium term research projects, facilitating the publication of research outputs, managing events, and recruiting student research assistants.
For consideration, please submit a PDF resume and cover letter with your online application. Applications will be reviewed starting August 8, 2023. All final candidates must complete a background check.
The Stanford Internet Observatory student research assistant program engages students with SIO’s dynamic research team, giving students the opportunity to work directly with SIO researchers on specific projects, collaborate with the broader team on rapid response projects, and develop their own research ideas. We give preference to students who have taken at least one of our courses and to students with functional fluency in at least one language other than English. Technical and data science skills are a plus.
Interested RAs must submit an online application and upload a copy of their CV/resume and transcript.
We have filled our Fall Quarter RA openings. Winter Quarter open positions will be posted in December. We accept applications on a rolling basis for generalist RAs but will be in touch only if an opening arises.
General RA (Undergraduate or Graduate, 8-15 hrs/week)
Project description: Interested in working with us but not interested in the specific projects above? We always have needs for generalist RAs and for RAs willing to join us for specific rapid-response projects.
Desired Skills:
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Foreign language skills (we are particularly interested in students who can read/write Arabic, Chinese (all topolects), Farsi, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese)
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Interest in information operations or information interference, tech policy, platform self-regulation, fringe platforms
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Experience with open-source investigations
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Strong writing and research skills
You must be logged in to your Stanford Google account to access this form. You will be asked to submit a resume and unofficial transcript with your application.
The Stanford RegLab is a social impact lab that partners with government and nonprofits to use machine learning and data science to modernize the public sector. We are an interdisciplinary team of lawyers, data scientists, social scientists, and engineers who are passionate about building high impact demonstration projects for the future of governance. Some of our partners include the EPA, IRS, DOL, and Santa Clara County Public Health.
The Cyber Policy Center is Stanford University’s research center for the interdisciplinary study of issues at the nexus of technology, governance and public policy focused on digital technologies that are impacting democracy, security, and geopolitics globally. The center connects academia, the legal and tech industry and civil society with policymakers around the country to address the most pressing cyber policy concerns. Through research, policy engagement, and teaching, the Cyber Policy Center works to bring cutting-edge solutions to national governments, international institutions, and industry.
The Stanford Cyber Policy Center (CPC) is the world’s foremost academic center concentrating on questions of the ethics, policy, and governance of the online information ecosystem. Housed in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Stanford Law School, CPC includes six programs: the Program on Democracy and the Internet, the Social Media Lab, the Global Digital Policy Incubator, the Program on Platform Governance, the Stanford Internet Observatory, and the Program on Geopolitics, Technology and Governance. Faculty, students, and researchers involved in each program engage in research and coursework on the impact of technologies on individuals, democracy, and society and the policies that governments and platforms can pursue to ensure trust and safety online.
The Center will be developing a seventh program: The Program on Governance of Emerging Technologies. Faculty Directors for the Program will be Nate Persily, Professor of Law, and Dan Boneh, Professor of Computer Science. The new program will focus on assessing the societal impact of blockchain technology, virtual and augmented reality, and automated creativity or generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT and Dall-E). Research will investigate policy, regulation, and self-governance. The program will sponsor courses, research, policy development, conferences, and speaker series related to these developing technologies. In particular, the program will focus on both democratic regulation of these technologies by governments and the development of best practices for companies creating and deploying these technologies, in the United States and around the world. The Program will be a multidisciplinary research project that aids in the formation and production of original and authoritative knowledge about the legal, policy, ethical, and social implications of web3 technologies, such as blockchains, smart contracts, the metaverse, DAOs, NFTs, and virtual reality. It will critically investigate the promise and impact of decentralization of the internet and democratized, self-sovereign ownership of data, content, and assets.
