Career Opportunities

Scholars at Risk is staffed by a team of professionals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. We invite you to take a look at the available positions listed below and to apply as soon as possible, as positions are filled on a rolling basis. If you have an interest in volunteering or offering pro-bono services to SAR, please email us at scholarsatrisk@nyu.edu with a short proposal and a copy of your resume or CV.  

Program Assistant, Advocacy
POSITION SUMMARY: Scholars at Risk (SAR) seeks a detail-oriented, research-focused individual with excellent writing skills to join SAR’s Advocacy team as an Advocacy Assistant to contribute research and writing to SAR’s Academic Freedom Monitoring Project, Free to Think report series, and Scholars in

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Development Officer
POSITION SUMMARY: Reporting to Scholar at Risk’s Executive Director, develop prospecting and cultivation strategies to increase individual and foundation giving. Maintain and enhance systems for prospect management, including the development and implementation of various reports and data retrievals. Draft briefings and

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Senior Program Officer, Advocacy
POSITION SUMMARY: Scholars at Risk (SAR) seeks a strategy-oriented, highly-organized, and thoughtful individual to join SAR’s Advocacy team as a Senior Program Officer to lead and evolve SAR’s Academic Freedom Monitoring Project and Free to Think report series into more

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