Opening Date

2026-03-02

Closing Date

2026-03-15

• Monitor online platforms to identify emerging narratives, trends, and actors involved in digital hate, extremism, disinformation, and foreign influence operations.
• Track keywords, images, symbols, and actors associated with extremist and hate-based ecosystems across Southeast Asia.
• Analyze cross-platform patterns, amplification networks, and the offline impacts of digital hate, extremist content, and online mobilization.
• Collect and analyze large datasets derived from social media and other online sources.
• Help maintain internal databases and ensure data consistency, accuracy, and confidentiality.
• Support the development and refinement of research workflows, methodologies, coding systems, and internal processes.
• Interpret findings based on qualitative and quantitative research on extremist messaging, disinformation, and online harms targeting vulnerable communities.
• Draft high-quality research reports, policy briefs, explainers, and analyses for expert and public-facing audiences.
• Collaborate with CSOH team members on data-driven and investigative projects.
• Work closely with CSOH’s cross-jurisdictional partners in the EU, UK, US, Australia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Qualifications and Skills

• Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field aligned with the key responsibilities.
• Solid understanding of political, social, and digital ecosystems in Southeast Asia, including issues related to extremism, disinformation, and religious nationalism.
• At least 2 years of demonstrated experience researching digital harms, extremist movements, online hate, disinformation, or influence operations in Southeast Asia.
• Strong familiarity with online platforms, OSINT tools, and digital research methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and editing skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, accessible outputs.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines in a fully remote environment.
• High professional integrity, sound judgment, and sensitivity when working with harmful or disturbing content.
• Experience working with research institutions, think tanks, academic centers, or civil society organizations.
• Proficiency in one or more Southeast Asian languages (e.g., Burmese, Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, etc.).
• Familiarity with global digital rights, freedom of expression, platform governance, or related policy issues.