Associate Director for Data & AI Investigations and Partnerships
Core
Launch and manage curated data/document collections for journalists; establish data-driven reporting collaborations with newsroom partners; incorporate AI/LLMs into investigative workflows; teach data journalism classes.
Role type
Associate Director for Data & AI Investigations and Partnerships (Faculty Lecturer)
Builds
Curated newsworthy data and document collections; data-driven investigative reporting projects; AI-enhanced investigative workflows
Domain
Investigative journalism, data journalism, artificial intelligence, open source intelligence
Required skills
investigative data journalism, project management, database/document collection management, AI/LLM integration, editorial collaboration, teaching/mentoring
Preferred skills
managing early career journalists/students, storytelling for new audiences
Technologies
large language models, agentic systems, machine learning, open source intelligence (OSINT)
Responsibilities
Launch and manage a new initiative to gather and maintain a curated set of newsworthy data and document collections for journalists and researchers to use; Assist the Howard Center director in establishing and managing data-driven reporting collaborations with professional and academic newsroom partners; Manage selected student-driven investigative data journalism projects in collaboration with professional news organization partners; Work to responsibly incorporate large language models and other forms of artificial intelligence into the investigative reporting workflow; Oversee the work of a Howard Center staff member and graduate fellows specializing in investigative data journalism; As a member of the Merrill College faculty, teach one hands-on class per year tied to Howard Center data investigations
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
