Indigo Premier Research Mentor

Indigo Research • San Francisco, CA

8d • Remote

About The Position

Indigo Research seeks current faculty members at top 15 US or top 10 UK universities to mentor highly motivated high school students from around the world. Mentors work remotely with students to help them turn their interests into research projects. This may include exploring research questions, understanding existing literature, developing arguments, and working toward a research paper or other academic output.

The role focuses on helping students develop critical thinking, ask better questions, and approach challenges independently. Mentors guide students through academic research and make the process engaging and rewarding. The program aims to give students valuable research experience and support their future academic and professional development.

Requirements

• Currently hold a faculty position at a top 15 university in the United States or a top 10 university in the United Kingdom.
• Have strong subject knowledge and be able to help students explore research topics with academic depth and rigor.
• Enjoy mentoring and be patient, empathetic, and encouraging when working with high school students.
• Be comfortable working with students from different cultural and educational backgrounds.
• Be open to feedback and willing to adapt the mentoring approach to each student's needs.
• Be able to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and work comfortably in a collaborative, evolving startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Mentor high school students as they develop and complete academic research projects.
• Help students explore research questions, understand existing literature, develop arguments, and work toward research papers or other academic outputs.
• Guide students in developing critical thinking, asking better questions, and approaching challenges independently.
• Adapt mentoring to students' needs and backgrounds.
• Provide high-quality academic research mentorship to aspiring students.

Benefits

• Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of aspiring students.
• Help break down geographic barriers and expand access to high-quality research mentorship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed