Assistant Research Scientist (part-time)

Youth Online Writers’ Web

The Youth Online Writers’ Web, housed in the NYU Steinhardt Department of Teaching and Learning, seeks a part-time researcher to support the project during the Fall 2026 semester. The project employs design-based research to study the development of a virtual writing center, in which prospective teachers develop their knowledge and practice of strengths-based and socioculturally-informed writing instruction by mentoring public high school students in their writing.

Position Summary

The part-time researcher will work under the direction of Dr. Sarah Beck, Professor of English Education. Specific responsibilities will include:

• Managing digital audio, video and textual data collected as part of the development of this online mentoring program for youth writers.
• Verifying data and preparing it for analysis.
• Assisting the project director, Dr. Beck, in analyzing data.
• Reviewing relevant literature on writing instruction, mentoring/tutoring, design-based research, and digital writing tools, to support data analysis.
• Working with Box for secure data storage, Excel for data management, Zoom for virtual meetings and digital data collection, as well as qualitative data analysis software (Dedoose and/or NVivo) to manage and code data.

This is a part-time position of 12 hours per week. The position will begin in mid-September 2026 and conclude by December 31, 2026. This will be a fully remote position.

Required Experience:

• Proficiency in using electronic tools and systems (Box, Excel/Google Sheets, Zoom)
• Excellent writing and organizational skills, and attention to detail

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in English Education or a related field

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the hourly pay range for this position is $22.00-$24.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.

Please submit a cover letter and resume through Interfolio.

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