The NYU Steinhardt Department of Media, Culture, and Communication seeks a full-time associate researcher to support Marking Time, a project that fosters the role of art and artists in the social justice movement to end mass incarceration. Position Summary Led by Dr. Nicole R. Fleetwood, the Marking Time project aims to research, archive, exhibit, and amplify artists and activists in their efforts to transform prisons, criminalization, and policing in the United States. The associate researcher will work closely with Dr. Fleetwood in all aspects of the project. This is a full-time position for an expected duration of two years. The position is a hybrid combination of remote and in-person work, with the in-person work occurring at the NYU Washington Square Campus. The position will include supervisory responsibilities for graduate student researchers. The primary duties of this position are: + Coordinate and support collaborators and working group participants in research needs related to incarceration, criminalization, art and creative expression, and activism. + Help to identify relevant archives, sources to support the research needs of participating faculty, students, artists, and community researchers. + Co-manage archival initiatives related to Marking Time. + Co-supervise graduate researchers. + Be a resource to those creating research-based writing, art, and curriculum related to criminalization, incarceration, immigration, and art and cultural expression. + Manage communication and publicity related to Marking Time initiatives. + Gather, refine, and interpret art, documentation, and qualitative research (interviews and focus groups) to learn about the lived experiences and needs of people impacted by criminalization, detainment, exile, and imprisonment. Required Experience: + Two or more years of related experience in art, creative expression, and activism. + Ability to interact with a diverse population at all levels. + Excellent interpersonal, organizational, presentation and communication skills. + Familiarity with standard Microsoft Office software and Adobe Acrobat. Required Education: + Master’s degree required; Ph.D. preferred. In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $80,000 per year. 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. Please apply via Interfolio by uploading a CV or resume and a cover letter clearly detailing how you meet the above qualifications and why you are interested in the position. 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