Research Assitant - Amazonian Calendars: Indigenous Data Visualizations

The New School; United States; Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The New School seeks a Research Assistant to help develop a multilingual publication from Amazonian Calendars: Indigenous Data Visualizations. You’ll organize research, design material, and assist with translation and public-facing formats.

You will collaborate with the project lead, contribute to editorial development, and experiment with publication forms that move beyond traditional academic outputs, blending research and design practice.

Qualifications

• Experience in publication design and visual storytelling.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Strong organizational skills with archival and audiovisual materials.
• Spanish language proficiency strongly preferred.
• Interest in Indigenous knowledges and collaborative research practices.

Responsibilities

• Support development of a multilingual publication and translation efforts.
• Organize archival, research, visual, and audiovisual materials.
• Transcribe interviews and organize transcripts for publication.
• Contribute to publication design and visual storytelling, including experimental formats.
• Participate in regular meetings to discuss project progress.
• Contribute ideas and technical skills to the project.

Skills

Publication design and editorial

Visual storytelling

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Organizational skills

Transcription experience

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

The Research Assistant will support the development of a multilingual publication emerging from Amazonian Calendars: Indigenous Data Visualizations. The position will contribute to the organization and development of research materials and support the translation of the project into an experimental, material, and publicly accessible publication. The Research Assistant will work collaboratively with the project lead on research organization, editorial development, visual storytelling, publication design, and material experimentation. The position is intended to bring together research and design practices while exploring ways of representing Indigenous knowledges through forms that move beyond conventional academic publication.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the development of a multilingual publication emerging from Amazonian Calendars: Indigenous Data Visualizations.
• Organize archival, research, visual, and audiovisual materials associated with the project.
• Transcribe interviews, conversations, and audiovisual research materials, and assist with organizing transcripts for research and publication purposes.
• Contribute to publication design and visual storytelling, including experimental/material approaches and public-facing formats.
• Support material experimentation and prototyping related to the publication.
• Depending on the Research Assistant’s skills and interests, contribute to printmaking, risograph, audiovisual editing, and other experimental forms of publication and representation.
• Participate in regular weekly/biweekly meetings, online and/or in person, to discuss project development and coordinate tasks.
• Contribute ideas, design knowledge, and technical skills to the collaborative development of the project.

Qualifications – Education, Experience, and Skills

• Experience or demonstrated interest in publication design, editorial design, and visual storytelling.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work with research, archival, visual, and audiovisual materials.
• Experience with or interest in experimental publication practices, including printmaking, risograph, or other material forms of making.
• Spanish-language proficiency is strongly preferred given the multilingual nature of the project.
• Interest in Indigenous knowledges, Indigenous methodologies, data visualization, and/or collaborative research practices is desirable.
• Experience with interview transcription and qualitative research materials is desirable.
• Ability to work independently while participating in a collaborative research and design process.
• Strong communication, attention to detail, and time-management skills.

Work Mode

Hybrid/Remote - Employees hired for this position primarily work remotely with the occasional on-campus presence required with advanced notice. Employees in this role will also be expected to use their best judgment to be on campus when necessary in order to best fulfill the responsibilities of their job descriptions.

Hourly Rate: $31.37/hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The New School recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.

Since our founding in 1919, The New School has redrawn and redefined the boundaries of intellectual and creative thought as a preeminent academic center. At our university, students have the academic freedom to shape their unique, individual paths for a complex and rapidly changing world. As a New School employee, you will be a part of the university’s mission to prepare and inspire students to bring about positive change in the world.

Responsibilities

The Research Assistant will support the development of a multilingual publication emerging from Amazonian Calendars: Indigenous Data Visualizations. The position will contribute to the organization and development of research materials and support the translation of the project into an experimental, material, and publicly accessible publication.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The New School recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.