Postdoctoral Researcher — Trustworthy and Responsible AI

The Analytics Research Institute (ARI) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to develop and evaluate ethical, trustworthy, and secure uses of artificial intelligence in research analytics. ARI conducts research in the science of science and supports organizations in understanding research investments and their outcomes. This position will contribute to real-world projects, including work supporting the National Institutes of Health.

The researcher will investigate, and make recommendations on how to implement, how AI can support analysis of research grants, publications, and related information while maintaining rigor, transparency, and appropriate human oversight. The role combines hands-on development with research into reliability, bias, explainability, reproducibility, and the risks of relying on AI-generated outputs.

Working with ARI’s multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will receive mentorship while developing increasing independence.



Candidates should be self-starters and bring relevant research experience and an interest in applying it to practical problems. They are not expected to arrive with expertise in every method or data source.

Key responsibilities

• Design evaluations that compare AI approaches with established analytical methods and human review, using realistic tasks and clearly defined performance criteria.
• Investigate errors, bias, uncertainty, unsupported claims, and other failure modes; assess their consequences for intended users and applications.
• Develop and test safeguards, including source verification, human review, and criteria for when an output should be withheld or escalated.
• Create reproducible workflows and document data, methods, model configurations, supporting evidence, and limitations.
• Contribute to practical guidance for responsible AI use, including privacy, appropriate data access, transparency, and accountability.
• Communicate findings through t

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