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Job Description
How to Apply:A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Send your resume or CV, along with a brief cover letter about your interest in this role and your relevant experience, to Professor Sarita Schoenebeck (yardi@umich.edu) and Qiwei Li (rrll@umich.edu).
The role will be filled on a rolling basis. Applicants are encouraged to send materials ASAP.
Job Summary:
We are hiring 1 research assistant to work on human-computer interaction and computational social science projects related to the reporting and takedown mechanism of online platforms.
This work involves navigating, posting, and reporting posts on social media platforms like Reddit, 4chan, Discord, and adult sites. You will be given support and guidance, but you must be comfortable engaging with sensitive and potentially distressing content related to online sexual abuse as part of the research process.
Details:
Begins September 2026
Part-time, approximately 15-20 hours/week
$24/hour
Fully remote, no in-person work required
Undergraduate and graduate students with a graduation date of Winter 2027 or later are eligible.
Responsibilities:
Create platform accounts for research
Make posts, report posts, and monitor posts on social media platforms
Maintain organized research records including logs of platform features
Contribute to research outputs such as reports and literature reviews
Job Requirements
Experience working on social media platforms and maintaining accounts
Strong organizational skills and experience managing or contributing to research projects
Interest in technology policy, platform accountability, or online safety
Comfort working with sensitive subject matter involving image-based sexual abuse
Educational Value
Knowledge of technology policy, platform governance, and legal debates around AI-generated content
Skills in data management, conducting research, and maintaining rigorous research records
Understanding of ethical practices for conducting research on sensitive and potentially harmful subject matter
Professional written communication through literature synthesis and contributions to research outputs
Experience with social media platforms and maintaining accounts; strong organizational skills; interest in technology policy and online safety; comfort with sensitive content; undergraduate or graduate student with graduation date Winter 2027 or later.
Key Responsibilities
- creating platform accounts
- posting and reporting content
- maintaining research records
Skills & Tools
Reddit, 4chan, Discord
Job Details
- Category: Research and Development (R&D)
- Seniority: No Prior Experience Required
- Commitment: Part Time, Internship
- Workplace: Remote — United States
- Salary: USD 49,920 – 49,920 / year
- Languages: English
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