PREP0003671 AI Evaluations and Metrics Scenario Researcher

PREP Research Associate

Opportunity No.: PREP0003671

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizes that its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest, and thus requires that such institutions must be the recipient of a PREP award. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas. Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.

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AI Evaluations and Metrics Scenario Researcher

Project Description:

Researching Scenarios for AI Evaluations and Metrics: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is building a library of sector-specific scenarios to facilitate AI evaluations and measurements. These scenarios are grounded in real-world AI use cases and developed with input from the broader AI community and sector stakeholders. Well-defined key elements of scenarios will ensure AI evaluations are both realistic and effective. The PREP candidate will be responsible for assisting in refining and documenting the AI scenario collection and generation process. The candidate will actively participate in NIST measurement science and be involved in human-centered research and evaluations of AI technologies.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Developing methodology to assess various dimensions of the “goodness” of scenarios for AI evaluations, such as, but not limited to:
• Measurability of risks and benefits in AI scenarios, both at the individual and organizational levels
• Applicability of scenarios to various evaluation types, such as evaluations to elicit negative impacts (e.g., risks), evaluations to elicit positive impacts (e.g., benefits), and evaluations of human-AI interaction
• Operationalizing higher-level key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics of AI scenarios into meaningful measures of risks and benefits
• Refining and documenting the AI scenario collection and generation process for replicability and efficient scenario library development
• Presenting results at internal meetings and occasional meetings with external stakeholders
• Ensuring that results, protocols, and documentation have been archived or otherwise transmitted to the larger organization

Desired Qualifications: 

• Graduate student or higher (Postdoc preferred)in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Human Factors/Engineering Psychology, Psychometrics, Economic
• Strong background in research methodology
• Competency in quantitative and/or qualitative research and data analysis
• Knowledge/interest in human-computer interaction and human-AI interaction
• Knowledge/interest in machine learning and AI test and evaluation
• Ability to work both in teams and independently
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Other Details:

• Full-time: the participant is expected to work 40 hours a week
• Location: the participant will work at the NIST Gaithersburg Campus.
• Duration: this is expected to be a one year position. Extensions are sometimes granted depending on the availability of funds.
• For questions related to the research project or the nature of the work in this position, please contact Dr. Mark A. Przybocki (mark.przybocki@nist.gov). For questions related to the online application or NIST PREP more generally, please contact msu-nistprep@morgan.edu.

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