Research Assistant: Academic Writing & Latinx Studies (Hybrid)

The New School; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Part time

Job summary

The New School in New York, NY, seeks a graduate student to serve as a research assistant for Professor Raúl Rubio (Languages). The role supports ongoing projects related to Cuban, Latin American and Latinx studies, with work spanning academic research and creative writing in Spanish and English.

You will assist with editorial drafting, manuscript preparation, library materials, and project management across book projects, while engaging in remote and occasional on-campus work under flexible

Qualifications

• Completion or current pursuit of a Bachelor's degree.
• Relevant professional attributes for the role.
• Professional certification acceptable.
• Experience required.
• Need schedule flexibility outside standard hours.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing editorial drafting of book proposals, drafts of chapters or creative texts, correspondence with contributors.
• Managing drafts from contributors and working with the editors of each book project.
• Procuring materials from libraries, archives, or inter‑library loan.
• Helping with project management, database creation, web development.
• Managing visual materials, copyright compliance, and reproduction requests.
• Preparing manuscripts and correspondence with presses, or other venues.

Skills

Abilities & attributes

Professional certification

Experience

Schedule flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree (in progress)

Job description

The New School in New York, NY, seeks a graduate student to serve as a research assistant for Professor Raúl Rubio (Languages). The role supports ongoing projects related to Cuban, Latin American and Latinx studies, with work spanning academic research and creative writing in Spanish and English.

You will assist with editorial drafting, manuscript preparation, library materials, and project management across book projects, while engaging in remote and occasional on-campus work under flexible