TikTok
Research Data Program Manager - Trust and Safety
New York, New York · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- No minimum number of years specified; preferred: 5+ years in tech, academia, law, or a comparable discipline.
- Education
- Master’s degree with a strong research component.
About the job
Manages TikTok Trust & Safety research data-sharing programs, compliance processes, and tools for independent researchers.
What you'll do
- Manage research data compliance processes, including application review, and prepare for regulatory requirements.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to evaluate and improve data-sharing tools, procedures, and research offerings.
- Analyze research data tools, develop insights, and help shape TikTok’s transparency and data-sharing roadmap.
What they ask for
- Strong understanding of research activities, including research ethics and data privacy.
- Experience conducting quantitative or mixed-methods original research in an academic, NGO, and/or tech setting.
- Master’s degree with a strong research component; ability to translate requirements across academic, regulatory, and tech sectors.
- Experience building new processes and driving alignment across teams.
Nice to have
- PhD in a discipline involving big data and/or social media data.
- Experience with stakeholder presentations, trainings, or teaching; familiarity with the global regulatory environment for researcher data access.
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