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Job Summary
The Belfer Center seeks Research Assistants to support Graham Allison, the Douglas Dillon Professor of Government at the Harvard Kennedy School and Director of the Belfer Center’s Avoiding Great Power War Project, in conducting in-depth research on topics such as US foreign policy and strategy; China; Russia; defense and intelligence policy; global nuclear security and nonproliferation; international history; and a range of other major international security issues.
Position Description
Candidates should be familiar with the research focus of at least one of the three Research Assistant positions the Belfer Center is seeking to hire for: (1) Applied History; (2) Asia-Pacific security and US defense policy; (3) Generalist: other fields noted above. Please indicate in your cover letter if you have a preference for which positions(s) you would like to be considered for.
Research Assistants work closely with other members of a small research team and play a key role in:
- Conducting research on specific international security topics and producing in-depth analytic memos, eventually building deep expertise in their area(s) of responsibility.
- Contributing to internal and external publications such as research reports, op-eds, academic articles, and book chapters.
- Planning and conducting research for high-level events, including private working groups and large public events.
- Other related job duties, as required.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Demonstrated knowledge of, and interest in, current international security issues, research methods, and basic quantitative techniques.
Additional Qualifications and Skills
- Master’s degree in a relevant field is preferred, though we will consider candidates who have a bachelor’s degree with extraordinary academic or professional credentials.
- 1+ year of related work experience preferred but not required; relevant coursework will count towards experience.
- Exceptional writing skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision under tight deadlines.
- Candidates with a background in economics, finance, and/or technology in addition to one or more of the above mentioned research areas, are encouraged to apply, but experience with these topics is not required.