Graduate Research and Policy Fellow - Washington DC, United States - George Washington University

Description

Founded in 2015, the Program on Extremism at George Washington University has quickly
become a leading research center on all forms of extremism. innovative and thoughtful academic inquiry, producing empirical work and developing pragmatic
policy solutions that resonate with policymakers, civic leaders, and the general public. partnerships with some of the world's most prominent universities, think tanks, media outlets and
governmental agencies are a testament of the Program's research quality, independence and
The Program on Extremism's paid, term-limited research assistant program offers undergraduate
and graduate students, recent graduates, and post-grads an exciting opportunity to participate in
the Program's groundbreaking research by assisting full-time staff on a plethora of research
projects. Specific tasks for research assistants vary based on the Program's changing slate of
projects; in general, research assistants are expected to be able to:

• Conduct open-source research on issues related to terrorism and extremism.
• Assist full-time staff in preparing and editing reports, policy papers, and other analytic

Provide support for ongoing Program deliverables, research streams, and analytic
Maintain primary source databases for ongoing research projects. Successful research assistant candidates vary; we accept applications from current
undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates, and post-grads with backgrounds in
various fields, including (but not limited to): political science, international relations, study of
religion, social and forensic psychology, and data science/statistics.

• Applicants must demonstrate previous research experience on issues related to

Applicants must be proficient in standard Microsoft Office programs
(Word/Excel/PowerPoint/etc.).

• Language skills are a plus, as is experience with social media analysis and/or use of data

analysis software (including SPSS/Stata, R, Python, etc.).
Office Vice President of Research (OVPR)


Full-Time/Part-Time:
Monday through Friday


Telework:
Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.