Careers
Fostering a culture of openness, inclusivity and professional development to advance science for the public good.
Current Job Openings
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The VP leads a portfolio of both local and international in-person and virtual STEM education initiatives, manages a high-performing team, and drives program innovation through the integration of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and educational and workforce trends. This role is central to expanding the Academy\u2019s impact, ensuring program excellence, and securing the financial sustainability of its education programming."},{"id":29921,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/about-us\/careers\/job-openings\/program-assistant\/","name":"program-assistant","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/we_are_hiring-150x150.png","alt":""},"title":"Program Assistant","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/klam\/"},"date":"Oct 8, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-10-08 14:41:05","modifiedDate":"2025-10-08 20:15:01","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-10-08 20:15:01","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"","feature":"","program-category":""},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":12},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The Program Assistant will provide administrative support in areas of customer service, data management, events coordination, and administrative duties for the Academy\u2019s Meeting Operations team with a specific focus on the Academy\u2019s Awards program portfolio."},{"id":29918,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/about-us\/careers\/job-openings\/part-time-office-coordinator\/","name":"part-time-office-coordinator","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/we_are_hiring-150x150.png","alt":""},"title":"Part-Time Office Coordinator","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/klam\/"},"date":"Oct 7, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-10-07 20:28:27","modifiedDate":"2025-10-07 20:49:25","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-10-07 20:49:25","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"","feature":"","program-category":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":10},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The Part-Time Office Coordinator plays a key role in maintaining a safe, organized, and welcoming environment for staff, visitors, and vendors. This position supports daily office operations, ensures essential facilities functions are performed, and serves as the first point of contact for guests. The ideal candidate is dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable balancing routine tasks with occasional urgent needs."},{"id":16955,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/about-us\/careers\/job-openings\/program-manager-physical-sciences\/","name":"program-manager-physical-sciences","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/we_are_hiring-150x150.png","alt":""},"title":"Program Manager, Physical Sciences","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nyas_dev_admin\/"},"date":"Jul 31, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-07-31 10:23:07","modifiedDate":"2025-10-07 20:58:23","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-10-07 20:58:23","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"","feature":"","program-category":""},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":38},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The Program Manager will be responsible for various activities in support of the Academy\u2019s award programs, including establishing and launching new award cycles, helping to raise award awareness among global audiences, assessing a broad range of nominations in your subject area, recruiting expert judges, explaining the honorees\u2019 work to broad audiences through a variety of multimedia and social media platforms, designing scientific symposia to showcase honoree research, and maintaining a network of previous honorees that participate in annual symposia, awards ceremonies, and other events."}]
Working at the Academy
With an engaged, enthusiastic staff of full and part-time employees, independent contractors, and on-site fellows, The New York Academy of Sciences fosters openness, inclusivity, and innovation. We are proud to work with a network of like-minded partners worldwide to deliver high-quality programs and publications to our members and beyond.
Staff Spotlights and Stories
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14:17:59","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-highlight":"","blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/profile\/' rel='blog-category'>Profile<\/a>","feature":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/feature\/staff\/' rel='feature'>Staff<\/a>","program-category":"","scientific-theme":"","speaker-name":""},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":36},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Sonya Dougal, Senior Vice President of Scientific Programs and Awards, talks about her STEM journey."},{"id":4693,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/ideas-insights\/blog\/staff-spotlight-sanaz-masserat\/","name":"staff-spotlight-sanaz-masserat","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sanaz-Masserat-funny-pic-CROP.png","alt":"An Academy staffer goofing around with sensors detecting her brainwaves."},"title":"Staff Spotlight: Sanaz Masserat","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of 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