Research Program, Information Controls
Open Technology Fund
Posted
Aug 28, 2026
Location
Remote
Type
Full-time
Compensation
Up to $84000
Deadline
⏰ Sep 07, 2026
Mission
What you will drive
- In this role, you'll conduct applied research on internet censorship and surveillance in authoritarian environments, developing solutions to advance global internet freedom.
- Work full-time with a host organisation investigating information controls and testing anti-censorship protocols and circumvention methods.
- Produce original research with measurable objectives and technical outputs that benefit the internet freedom community.
- Collaborate with the internet freedom community to improve tools and strategies for information-restricted environments.
- Our take on this role: The research priority of "Studying the roles of machine learning and artificial intelligence in information control practices in repressive environments" could be particularly promising for work on extreme power concentration.
Profile
What makes you a great fit
- In this role, you'll conduct applied research on internet censorship and surveillance in authoritarian environments, developing solutions to advance global internet freedom.
- Work full-time with a host organisation investigating information controls and testing anti-censorship protocols and circumvention methods.
- Produce original research with measurable objectives and technical outputs that benefit the internet freedom community.
- Collaborate with the internet freedom community to improve tools and strategies for information-restricted environments.
- Our take on this role: The research priority of "Studying the roles of machine learning and artificial intelligence in information control practices in repressive environments" could be particularly promising for work on extreme power concentration.
About
Inside Open Technology Fund
The Open Technology Fund is a nonprofit that works to advance internet freedom.