The IYRC community is growing, and so is our team! We are seeking an Operations Manager to help lead IYRC programming, as well as Reviewers to provide meaningful feedback on submitted high school research papers.

Operations Manager

As Operations Manager, you will be responsible for organizing and facilitating all aspects of The IYRC platform. The Operations Manager has the unique opportunity to truly shape, fulfill, and sustain the vision of the IYRC. This is a volunteer position and requires 30-50 hours per conference. 

​What you will be doing:

• Answering questions from prospective participants
• Assigning reviewers to newly-submitted papers
• Helping process reviews and sending decisions to first authors
• Overseeing the editorial process and coordinating with assistant editors
• Helping assign DOIs to published papers
• Working with the Directors to plan future conferences and other programs

Who you are:

• Passionate advocate for accessible high school research opportunities
• An experienced researcher familiar with the publication process
• Professional, ethical, and reliable
• Strong communicator, both written and orally

Apply today

Reviewer

The IYRC uses a double-blind review process to provide meaningful feedback to high school students. New reviewers are trained to provide constructive feedback using the IYRC's rubric. Reviewers from any field are welcome to volunteer as little as 3 hours per conference. 

Join our review team

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Feel free to get in touch with us if you have other concerns.

Contact us

• Link that nice booklet Fifi made in canva with all the tasks and pictures
• Mention flexible hours, supportive team, impactful mission, creative space, and opportunities to grow.​​
• A "Check all positions of interest:" question: (Program Coordinator, Public Relations Coordinator, Research Coordinator, Community Fellow)
• How many hours per week are you hoping to work?
• When are you hoping to start?
• Joining the team will provide an hourly base pay, a commission system for additional performance, and a stipend for our annual symposiums/ conferences/ Japan trip

• Program Coordinator
  
  1. Attend biweekly meetings
     
  2. Coordinate the weekly zoom meeting lectures. Ensure there are TFs or faculty signed up for each time slot and that zoom links are sent out. Manage breakout rooms during the meetings.
     
  3. Coordinate the monthly in-person sessions and ensure TFs sign up for times. Manage sign in/sign out, food, swag, etc. 
     
  4. Put together the weekly announcement to students about what will be happening that week.
     
  5. Be the primary contact for students to email about the program
     
  6. Design new programming
     
• Public Relations Coordinator
  
  1. Attend biweekly meetings
     
  2. Recruit students for the program
     
  3. Create social media posts regarding programming
     
  4. Coordinate with campus resources for highlighting the program
     
  
  
• Research Coordinator
  
  1. Attend biweekly meetings
     
  2. Analyze program data (pre-test/ post-test, thematic analysis).
     
  3. Run a biweekly Lab meeting for PTFs
     
• Community Fellow
  
  1. Attend biweekly meetings
     
  2. Attend all programming meetings