The Research Associate (Part-Time) will support a study titled Which Studies Shape the Narrative? Analyzing How Education Research Reaches Policy Discourse. The study examines which characteristics of peer-reviewed education research predict dissemination and visibility in policy-facing and media contexts. The project is led by Drs. Erin O'Connor and Robin Neuhaus.

The position is part-time (8-9 hours weekly), fully remote, and paid hourly. The Research Associate will contribute to core project activities including structured coding of academic articles, data management, and documentation following a detailed codebook and established research protocols. The role requires careful attention to detail, consistency in judgment, and comfort working independently in a remote research environment.

The position will begin in January 2026 and run through December 2026.

Position Responsibilities:

• Code peer-reviewed education research articles using a standardized coding manual
• Extract and record study characteristics including methodology, sample features, topic areas, and equity-related indictators
• Enter and manage data in shared spreadsheets and databases with high accuracy
• Review academic articles (PDFs) and summarize relevant study features for coding purposes
• Participate in initial training and periodic reliability or calibration exercises
• Maintain clear documentation of coding decision and flag unclear cases for review
• Communicate regularly with project staff via email and virtual meetings as needed

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the hourly pay range for this position is $18/hour. 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.

Per NYU's remote-work policy, this position may be fully remote.

This position does not include supervisory responsibilities.

• Current undergraduate student (any major; education, social sciences, or related fields preferred)
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured research protocols
• Comfort reading and interpreting academic research articles
• Strong organizational skills and reliability in meeting deadlines
• Experience with spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets) required
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote setting
• Prior research assistant experience is a plus but not required

The position will begin January 2026. To apply, please submit a cover letter and CV or resume via Interfolio. Applicants may also include an unofficial transcript, if desired.

About IHDSC

The Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC) is a large, interdisciplinary research center at NYU's Steinhardt School that aims to break new ground through support of rigorous research and training across social, behavioral, educational, policy, and health sciences. IHDSC cultivates intellectual community and research-practice-policy partnerships focused on race and inequality, education and child development, health and wellbeing, and legal system involvement. IHDSC brings together over 90 faculty and hundreds of students and staff with the goals of knowledge creation (research), knowledge transmission (education), and knowledge utilization (policy and practice). IHDSC hosts a range of initiatives aimed at catalyzing new programs of multidisciplinary research, linking people across divides to solve social problems, building intellectual community, and disseminating research evidence to policymakers, practitioners, and general audiences.