We’re thrilled to announce the creation of the Retraction Watch Sleuth in Residence Program, an opportunity for a sleuth to spend a year working with us.
Too often, sleuths work for free, often at great legal and personal risk. We want to build capacity in this space so others see the value of compensating and protecting the critical work of sleuths.
The goal of this program – funded by a generous donation from George Tidmarsh – is to offer a secure and paid position for an active sleuth with a proven track record. The Sleuth in Residence would work closely with our research team on specific projects, and with our journalism team to publish their findings. All of that work would go through rigorous review and be covered by our defamation insurance policy.
Retraction Watch is a fully remote workplace, and the Sleuth in Residence can be based anywhere in the world, as long as successful candidates can commit to significant overlap with U.S. time zone working hours.
We do not offer health insurance but U.S. employees are eligible for a 401(k) with a generous match. We also offer paid vacation time and unlimited sick time. This is a one-year position with a $65,000 annual salary.
Interested? Please send a cover letter with a description of your sleuthing experience and a resume to [email protected].
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This is a good start..!!
I would LOVE to be a part of this! Man, if only I could incorporate it with my editor/publishing job. Sigh. But, yes, great start!!!! I am so happy Retraction Watch exists, otherwise I think I’d give up and crawl into a hole.
Indeed! this is a good start to encourage sleuths in research.