The University of Washington’s Tech Policy Lab invites applications for a 2-year Postdoctoral Scholar position in "AI Alignment with Ethical Principles." The position is set to begin as early as June 2025. We will consider candidates who have accepted tenure-track positions at another institution but with the ability to defer their start date.

Directed by faculty from the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, the Information School, and the School of Law, the Tech Policy Lab aims to bridge the gap between technologists and policymakers, and to help generate wiser, more inclusive tech policy. The selected Postdoctoral Scholar will work closely with Professor Aylin Caliskan, with opportunities to collaborate with other Tech Policy Lab co-directors. Primary responsibilities of the postdoctoral scholar include:

• Develop and conduct research focused on language technologies to align AI systems with ethical principles, reduce harm, and benefit all.
• Create methods to measure and analyze societal impact, bias, and fairness in unimodal and multimodal language technologies, as well as in human-AI interactions.
• Design and implement approaches to enhance fairness and transparency, and manage risks in generative AI and human-AI collaboration, with a focus on consequential decision making and their implications for tech policy.
• Advise PhD students, master’s students, and undergraduates in the Tech Policy Lab and the AI & Ethics Lab, as appropriate.
• Author, publish, and disseminate research findings in academic and public forums.
• Contribute to additional research duties as needed.

We encourage candidates with diverse perspectives and expertise to apply, particularly those interested in shaping the ethical development and deployment of AI technologies.

Postdoctoral Scholars are represented by UAW 4121 and are subject to the collective bargaining agreement, unless agreed exclusion criteria apply. For more information, please visit the University of Washington Labor Relations website.

Salary and Benefits

The University of Washington offers a competitive benefits package. For information about employee benefits please visit https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/

Salary range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. See current salary scale for Postdoctoral titles at https://hr.uw.edu/labor/academic-and-student-unions/uaw-postdocs/uaw-postdoc-contract

The base salary range for this Postdoctoral Scholar position is $6,500 to $7,000 per month ($78,000 to $84,000 per 12-month academic year), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

The position is hosted by the University of Washington, a world-class research university in the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington is located in Seattle, Washington, on the homelands of the Coast Salish peoples whose land touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot nations. The successful candidate will join a broad-based, inclusive lab, whose faculty members pursue their research, teaching, and service across multiple degree programs and are committed to leadership, innovation, social justice and upholding tribal sovereignty.

Postdoctoral Scholars are represented by UAW 4121 and are subject to the collective bargaining agreement, unless agreed exclusion criteria apply. For more information, please visit the University of Washington Labor Relations website.

Please apply here: http://apply.interfolio.com/162834