Academic Advisor

Renaissance Technologies; Kailua (HI); Remote; USD 65,000 - 103,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first flexibility

Stipend for tools and courses

Parental leave

Job summary

Renaissance Technologies, Inc. in Kailua, HI is seeking a junior Academic Advisor to join a remote-first team that values curiosity and practical impact. The role blends real responsibility with a fast-growing learning path, offering a salary aligned to experience and location.

You will support a range of projects, mentor newer teammates, and help balance internship timelines with ambitious goals. The position emphasizes adaptability, proactive communication, and effective stakeholder engagement

Qualifications

• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements.
• Proven track record delivering results as a junior Academic Advisor.
• Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Kailua, HI deadlines bring.

Responsibilities

• Keep Renaissance Technologies's Kailua, HI site running while improvements ship underneath.
• Keep junior expectations grounded in what the internship role can deliver.
• Keep your Decision Making edge sharp as the HI market shifts.
• Coach newer junior teammates through their first messy general project.
• Keep the internship schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday.
• Juggle nimble priorities without dropping the ones that matter.

Skills

Adaptability

Results delivery

Clear thinking under pressure

Stakeholder management

Empathy

Communication discipline

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Job description

This is a junior Academic Advisor opening for someone who treats Facilitation as a starting point, not a finish line, here at Renaissance Technologies. We pair a $65,000 - $103,000 salary with real responsibility, so the Academic Advisor you become here grows faster than the title suggests.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep Renaissance Technologies's Kailua, HI site running while improvements ship underneath
• Keep junior expectations grounded in what the internship role can deliver
• Keep your Decision Making edge sharp as the HI market shifts
• Coach newer junior teammates through their first messy general project
• Keep the internship schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday
• Juggle nimble priorities without dropping the ones that matter

What You'll Bring

• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements
• Proven track record delivering results as a junior Academic Advisor
• Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Kailua, HI deadlines bring
• Hands-on proficiency with Stress Management, ideally paired with Stakeholder Management
• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly
• The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
• Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality

Renaissance Technologies brings together remote-friendly people in Kailua, HI who care deeply about the craft behind general. Curiosity outranks credentials on this general team, so bring questions, not just answers.

Count on $65,000 - $103,000, remote-first flexibility, parental leave, and a stipend for the tools and courses you need.

The search for a junior Academic Advisor is in full swing, and we want to fill it soon.