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The Tech & Society Lab at NYU Stern, led by Jonathan Haidt and managed by Zach Rausch, is the research home of one of the most influential bodies of work on technology, adolescent mental health, and social behavior. The Lab sits at the intersection of rigorous academic research and real-world impact — generating the evidence base that drives policy, shapes public discourse, and informs the work of The Anxious Generation Movement organization. We are in an active growth phase, expanding our research agenda, team, and institutional footprint.
The Role
The Research Writer’s primary role is to help shape major arguments about technology’s impact on society to advance the goals of the Tech and Society Lab. The role sits at the intersection of research, communications, and editorial development.
The Research Writer will work closely with Jonathan Haidt, Zach Rausch, and the broader lab team to develop essays, rapid-response pieces, literature syntheses, and research-driven public writing across various channels, including After Babel, academic publications, policy briefs, and major media outlets.
In this role, you will help the lab clarify and refine its positioning on emerging issues within our core areas of focus and help the Lab stay intellectually current in a rapidly changing technological environment.
This role is highly collaborative and creative. You’ll help bring the Lab’s ideas to life while also developing your own research-driven writing within the Lab’s core areas of focus. While there will be room for broader conceptual exploration, the primary focus of the role will be advancing the Lab’s existing research and public communication agenda.
You will work closely with our research team, strengthen and edit colleagues’ work, and contribute to building After Babel as a leading platform on the impacts of digital technology on children’s health and political life.
Key Responsibilities
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Writing, Speaking, and Editorial Development
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Work closely with our executive, research, and policy teams to develop essays and arguments into publishable pieces
- Draft, ghostwrite, co-author, and edit essays, op-eds, Substack posts, policy briefs, and research-driven public communications
- Shape the framing, structure, tone, and argumentative clarity of public-facing work
- Translate complex empirical research into clear and accessible narratives for broad audiences
- Contribute to rapid-response analysis of new studies, policy developments, and media narratives
- In partnership with senior editors, manage a pipeline of essays and strategic communications from idea stage through publication
- Adapt writing across different voices, audiences, and formats while preserving author voice
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As appropriate and at the discretion of the Chief Researcher, communicate to media and other stakeholders on behalf of the Lab on background and/or public-facing materials
-
Research Synthesis and Strategy
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Produce literature reviews, synthesis memos, research roundups, and background briefings
- Support deep-dive research projects across the Lab’s core focus areas
-
Connect empirical findings to broader questions involving education, social development, democratic life, institutional trust, and human flourishing
-
Emerging Technology Research
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Help the lab stay current on rapidly evolving digital technological developments, emerging debates, and new research landscapes
- Contribute to the Lab’s growing research agenda on AI and adolescent development, with a focus on education, attention, relationships, and well-being
- Collaborate with research, policy, and movement teams on emerging technology initiatives
-
Support the development of future projects, partnerships, and public-facing initiatives involving AI and digital childhood
-
Supporting the Lab: Research Vetting and Quality Assurance
-
Help the lab maintain and grow its intellectual credibility
- Vet public-facing submissions and drafts for rigor, evidence quality, fairness, and accuracy
- Evaluate whether arguments appropriately reflect the broader state of the field and the lab’s standards for evidence
- Provide ongoing QA support across research and writing projects throughout the lab
- Help ensure consistency between academic evidence, public claims, and strategic communications
Expectations
- Operate as a highly collaborative thought partner across research, writing, and strategy
- Work flexibly across fast-moving projects with rapid turnaround times
- Engage constructively with multiple perspectives while helping represent the broader voice and goals of the lab
- Balance independent thinking with the ability to channel and support the perspectives of different authors and collaborators
- Contribute to building the broader Tech & Society Lab ecosystem as the leading authority on technology and human flourishing
In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $100,000-$250,000. 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.
Required
- Master’s degree in psychology, sociology, education, data science, public policy, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with experience working with large datasets
- Excellent writing and communication skills, with ability to translate research for broad audiences
- Ability to rapidly synthesize complex research into clear narratives for broad audiences
- Experience managing multiple projects with high attention to detail and deadlines
- Commitment to honest, constructive dialogue and rigorous truth-seeking
Preferred
- Experience writing for major media outlets, think tanks, or academic/public platforms
- Knowledge of youth mental health, education, or technology and society scholarship
- Understanding of major datasets or survey research a plus
Please apply via Interfolio by submitting a CV, cover letter, and two recommendations.
For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under GDPR: www.nyu.edu/it/gdpr
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.
Sustainability Statement
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/sustainability
About the Lab
The Tech & Society Lab at NYU Stern, led by Jonathan Haidt and managed by Zach Rausch, is the research home of one of the most influential bodies of work on technology, adolescent mental health, and social behavior. The Lab sits at the intersection of rigorous academic research and real-world impact — generating the evidence base that drives policy, shapes public discourse, and informs the work of The Anxious Generation Movement organization. We are in an active growth phase, expanding our research agenda, team, and institutional footprint.
The Role
The Research Writer’s primary role is to help shape major arguments about technology’s impact on society to advance the goals of the Tech and Society Lab. The role sits at the intersection of research, communications, and editorial development.
The Research Writer will work closely with Jonathan Haidt, Zach Rausch, and the broader lab team to develop essays, rapid-response pieces, literature syntheses, and research-driven public writing across various channels, including After Babel, academic publications, policy briefs, and major media outlets.
In this role, you will help the lab clarify and refine its positioning on emerging issues within our core areas of focus and help the Lab stay intellectually current in a rapidly changing technological environment.
This role is highly collaborative and creative. You’ll help bring the Lab’s ideas to life while also developing your own research-driven writing within the Lab’s core areas of focus. While there will be room for broader conceptual exploration, the primary focus of the role will be advancing the Lab’s existing research and public communication agenda.
You will work closely with our research team, strengthen and edit colleagues’ work, and contribute to building After Babel as a leading platform on the impacts of digital technology on children’s health and political life.
Key Responsibilities
-
Writing, Speaking, and Editorial Development
-
Work closely with our executive, research, and policy teams to develop essays and arguments into publishable pieces
- Draft, ghostwrite, co-author, and edit essays, op-eds, Substack posts, policy briefs, and research-driven public communications
- Shape the framing, structure, tone, and argumentative clarity of public-facing work
- Translate complex empirical research into clear and accessible narratives for broad audiences
- Contribute to rapid-response analysis of new studies, policy developments, and media narratives
- In partnership with senior editors, manage a pipeline of essays and strategic communications from idea stage through publication
- Adapt writing across different voices, audiences, and formats while preserving author voice
-
As appropriate and at the discretion of the Chief Researcher, communicate to media and other stakeholders on behalf of the Lab on background and/or public-facing materials
-
Research Synthesis and Strategy
-
Produce literature reviews, synthesis memos, research roundups, and background briefings
- Support deep-dive research projects across the Lab’s core focus areas
-
Connect empirical findings to broader questions involving education, social development, democratic life, institutional trust, and human flourishing
-
Emerging Technology Research
-
Help the lab stay current on rapidly evolving digital technological developments, emerging debates, and new research landscapes
- Contribute to the Lab’s growing research agenda on AI and adolescent development, with a focus on education, attention, relationships, and well-being
- Collaborate with research, policy, and movement teams on emerging technology initiatives
-
Support the development of future projects, partnerships, and public-facing initiatives involving AI and digital childhood
-
Supporting the Lab: Research Vetting and Quality Assurance
-
Help the lab maintain and grow its intellectual credibility
- Vet public-facing submissions and drafts for rigor, evidence quality, fairness, and accuracy
- Evaluate whether arguments appropriately reflect the broader state of the field and the lab’s standards for evidence
- Provide ongoing QA support across research and writing projects throughout the lab
- Help ensure consistency between academic evidence, public claims, and strategic communications
Expectations
- Operate as a highly collaborative thought partner across research, writing, and strategy
- Work flexibly across fast-moving projects with rapid turnaround times
- Engage constructively with multiple perspectives while helping represent the broader voice and goals of the lab
- Balance independent thinking with the ability to channel and support the perspectives of different authors and collaborators
- Contribute to building the broader Tech & Society Lab ecosystem as the leading authority on technology and human flourishing
In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $100,000-$250,000. 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.
Required
- Master’s degree in psychology, sociology, education, data science, public policy, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with experience working with large datasets
- Excellent writing and communication skills, with ability to translate research for broad audiences
- Ability to rapidly synthesize complex research into clear narratives for broad audiences
- Experience managing multiple projects with high attention to detail and deadlines
- Commitment to honest, constructive dialogue and rigorous truth-seeking
Preferred
- Experience writing for major media outlets, think tanks, or academic/public platforms
- Knowledge of youth mental health, education, or technology and society scholarship
- Understanding of major datasets or survey research a plus
Please apply via Interfolio by submitting a CV, cover letter, and two recommendations.
For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under GDPR: www.nyu.edu/it/gdpr
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.
Sustainability Statement
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/sustainability
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Research Scientist
Align your credentials to specialty occupation standards
Your degree field must directly correspond to the research role, not just science broadly. A biochemistry researcher with a physics degree may face scrutiny, so document any supplementary coursework or publications that bridge the gap before applying.
Target employers with existing DOL LCA filings
Search the DOL's Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data to identify research institutions and biotech companies that have filed LCAs for scientist roles. Prior filings signal an established sponsorship process, which shortens your negotiation on employer willingness.
Negotiate the LCA filing into your offer letter
Many research employers assume you'll self-fund visa costs. Request that the employer covers LCA and I-129 filing fees as part of the offer, since the E-3 visa requires employer-initiated DOL certification before you can apply at the consulate.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the full process
Once you have an offer, Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service handles LCA preparation, visa paperwork, and consulate appointment prep end-to-end, reducing back-and-forth between you and an employer unfamiliar with the E-3 process.
Prepare a specialty occupation letter for your role
Research Scientist positions at smaller biotech firms or startups sometimes lack formal HR visa experience. Draft a specialty occupation support letter with your employer explaining why the role requires your specific scientific discipline, which strengthens the LCA and DS-160 package.
Carry certified LCA documentation when entering the U.S.
CBP officers can request your LCA at the port of entry. Keep a certified copy of the DOL-approved LCA alongside your DS-2019 or offer letter so you can demonstrate the role's prevailing wage compliance if questioned during admission.
E-3 Visa Research Scientist: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Research Scientist jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search Research Scientist roles filtered by E-3 sponsorship. Most job boards don't distinguish between visa types, so you'd otherwise spend hours filtering out positions limited to U.S. citizens or H-1B visa holders. Migrate Mate surfaces employers who have actively sponsored E-3 or similar specialty occupation visas, so your search starts with realistic targets.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Research Scientist role qualify as a specialty occupation for E-3 purposes?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific scientific discipline, such as biology, chemistry, or materials science. Roles with generic requirements like 'any science degree' can create problems at the consulate. Your offer letter and LCA should specify the degree field required, not just the job title, to satisfy USCIS specialty occupation standards.
How does the E-3 compare to H-1B for Research Scientist roles in the U.S.?
The E-3 is substantially more practical for Australian research scientists. There's no annual lottery, no cap anxiety, and no registration window to miss. H-1B selection is random and capped at 85,000 per fiscal year, meaning qualified candidates are rejected for statistical reasons, not merit. E-3 applications are filed directly at the consulate after DOL LCA certification, with no USCIS petition required in the consular processing route.
Can I switch research employers after arriving on an E-3?
Yes, but you need a new LCA certified by DOL and a new E-3 visa stamp from a U.S. consulate or, in some cases, a change of status filed with USCIS. You can start working for the new employer immediately if you're porting on a timely-filed USCIS application, but you can't simply transfer an existing E-3 the way a green card holder changes jobs. Plan for a four-to-eight week transition timeline minimum.