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The New York Times is seeking a researcher to supplement their existing newsroom research team on a temporary basis to obtain definitive information during live and breaking news events, long-term investigations, and enterprise reporting.

Requirements

• professional experience finding information through search engines, reference books, government agencies, court dockets, case law, federal and state archives, congressional registers, corporate filings, special and public libraries, current and historical newspapers, think tanks, universities, genealogies, social media, and public records aggregators
• familiarity with research tools including Accurint, idiCore, TLOxp, Factiva, Nexis, idiCORE, L2, Pipl, Bloomberg Law, Lusha, Leadership Connect, Ancestry, CQ, Domain Tools, Genealogy Bank, Law360, Legistorm, Linkedin, PACER, Newslibrary, Newspaper Archive, Newspapers.com, Spokeo, Dataminr, Snapstream and others

Responsibilities

• identifying the best data sources
• performing background checks
• finding contact details for newsmakers
• tracking down hard-to-find information and sources
• verifying facts and figures while working under tight deadlines
• working with reporters and editors to ensure accurate, thorough, and well-sourced reporting
• organizing, evaluating, and sharing information with reporters and editors via memos, spreadsheets, and Google Documents

Other

• two or more years of professional experience as a researcher at a news organization, library or academic institution
• collaborative spirit and ability to work with reporters and editors
• demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
• ability to work a full-time schedule (35 hours a week) with weekend days
• comfort with reaching out directly to recognized authorities in the process of conducting research