We're looking for more charismatic nerds to help us create new episodes. If you're an expert in your field, we'd love to talk to you.
Job Description
As one of the hosts of Journal Club, your job will be pretty simple: Find new research papers, write about them, and then record yourself talking about them. The deliverables for each episode are: 1 x 1500 word essay, and 1 x 10minute recording of you reading the essay aloud. We each work asynchronously, from wherever, fully remote. We chat on Slack about the episodes we're working on, and we have "Writer's Room" calls a few days a week to bounce ideas off each other. Every episode goes through structured phases, (outline, rough draft, etc) but you set your own pace.
Requirements
- You're an expert in a specific field
- You have some kind of experience creating content
- You're comfortable on a mic, and on camera.
- You have a professional microphone and a quiet place to record
- You're available a minimum of 10 hours per week.
Compensation
Every host earns the same thing: $500 USD per episode, paid via Upwork. Once you're up and running, you should be able to complete one episode from beginning to end in about a day. (You'll probably take 8-12 hours per episode in the beginning, and you'll get faster over time). We're looking for people who want to take on two episodes per week on average.
Application Process
- Send your resume/CV, your Upwork profile URL, two writing samples, and two audio samples to careers@journalclub.io. Important note: Applications missing one or more of these elements will not be considered, and you will not receive a response.
- If we're interested in moving forward, someone from the team will reach out to you via Upwork messaging, send you our recruiting packet (with all the details of role) and ask you a few questions.
- If the back-and-forth messages go well, you'll be invited to an intro call with Malcolm (1 hour)
- If the call goes well, you'll be invited to complete a a paid sample project (one episode paid up front), to see how we like working together.
- If your episode meets our standards, you're part of the team, and can start creating new episodes anytime.
