Narrative Researcher & Scriptwriter for Deep-Dive Docs

American Alchemy; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

American Alchemy is seeking a Researcher/Writer to develop stories and scripts for our documentaries and interviews. You’ll shape narratives from primary sources and craft monologues that align with Jesse’s voice while maintaining rigorous factual grounding.

You’ll dig into archives, FOIA records, and interviews to surface new angles and ensure every claim is supported. This role values self-direction and editorial rigor.

Qualifications

• Candidates should demonstrate strong story structure and voice in documentary scripts.
• Proven ability to conduct deep, primary-source research including FOIA and interviews.
• Ability to craft compelling monologues and narrative arcs for video format.

Responsibilities

• Write scripts for documentaries and original video with clear structure and voice.
• Develop story angles and through-lines that shape each piece.
• Research deeply using primary sources, archives, FOIA documents and interviews.
• Fact-check rigorously to distinguish assertion, inference and fact.

Skills

Script writing

Research skills

Editorial judgment

Self-directed work

Education

Bachelor's in Journalism/Communications/History

Tools

AI-assisted research tools

Job description

American Alchemy is seeking a Researcher/Writer to develop stories and scripts for our documentaries and interviews. You’ll shape narratives from primary sources and craft monologues that align with Jesse’s voice while maintaining rigorous factual grounding.

You’ll dig into archives, FOIA records, and interviews to surface new angles and ensure every claim is supported. This role values self-direction and editorial rigor.