About the Opportunity Job description The National Science Foundation funded project "FW-HTF-RM: Collaborative Research: Understanding the Algorithmic Workplace: A Multi-Method Study for Comprehensive Optimization of Platforms" is a multi-disciplinary project based at Northeastern University. The project is designing a multi-factor model of platform outcomes that includes platform design, type of service, labor market conditions, labor market power of earners, the role of customers, and structures of information-sharing, to evaluate some prominent policy proposals that have been introduced to regulate platform work in Massachusetts. The project has received additional funding and a one-year extension to meet research and dissemination goals. During the 2023/2024 academic year the project seeks to engage a consultant/collaborator who can contribute to data analysis, writing academic papers and responding to reviewer comments, coordinating and contributing to funding agency reports, and helping to prepare for and participate in stakeholder events involving policy makers, platform companies, and workers’ organizations. The collaborator should: Be familiar with current academic research on the platform economy; Be familiar with varied approaches to regulating platform work; Have a strong publication record in the fields of sociology, engineering, geography; industrial relations; or other relevant fields; Have project management experience Have experience working with interdisciplinary teams Be available to dedicate 2.5 days per month to the project over a 6-12 month period Position Type Temporary Additional Information Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity. Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.