Jobs at Simons Foundation

Paid fall internship reporting on neuroscience for The Transmitter. Pitch, report, and write news articles; learn newsroom reporting and journalistic ethics; work onsite in New York City for a 32-hour-per-week minimum from Sept 8 to Dec 17, 2026. Requires science interest/knowledge and submission of resume, cover letter, and three clips.

Temporary Events Assistant providing administrative and onsite support for 200+ events. Duties include scheduling, vendor coordination, inventory and event space upkeep, production collateral creation, Cvent badge checks, event setup and check-in, and light equipment moving across event spaces.

Manage logistics, planning, and execution for 200+ annual on-site and off-site events. Responsibilities include vendor negotiation, attendee registration (Cvent), travel and hotel coordination, budget reconciliation, on-site operations, inventory tracking (Sortly), and post-event wrap-up. Provide subject-matter guidance to event hosts and collaborate across departments.

Build and maintain HumanBase by translating computational biology research into scalable production systems and data pipelines. Design, implement, and optimize genomics and biomedical data processing workflows, integrate ML methods, ensure SDLC best practices, collaborate with scientists, and support production operations and infrastructure improvements.

The Hospitality Specialist supports the operation of pantries and dining services, handling food deliveries, inventory, and cleaning tasks. They interact with staff and vendors, manage supplies, and assist with administrative work.

Manage online article packages, publish and update site content, coordinate newsletter production, source and prepare visual media, work with developers on website features, optimize site/newsletter performance (analytics, A/B testing, SEO), and coordinate editorial production schedules.

The Reporter/Senior Reporter writes in-depth articles on neuroscience, cultivates sources, monitors research trends, and develops story ideas with the art director.

The Manager of IT Support oversees IT operations, providing technical support, managing the team, improving processes, and designing training for end users.

The Director of Research Software Engineering leads a team to develop software systems for scientific data in autism and neuroscience, ensuring these systems meet researcher needs and adhere to open science principles.