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.
Role type
Associate Director for Data & AI Investigations and Partnerships (Faculty Lecturer)
Builds
Curated newsworthy data/document collections; data-driven investigative reporting projects; AI-enhanced investigative workflows
Domain
Investigative journalism, data journalism, artificial intelligence, open source intelligence
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
investigative data journalism, project management, database/document collection management, AI/LLM experimentation, editorial collaboration, teaching/mentoring, staff/fellow management
Preferred skills
producing investigative data journalism, managing data journalism projects, building newsroom databases, experimenting with agentic systems, establishing editorial collaborations, 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; Assist in establishing and managing data-driven reporting collaborations with professional and academic newsroom partners; Manage selected student-driven investigative data journalism projects; 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; Teach one hands-on class per year tied to Howard Center data investigations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
