Bachelor’s Level Research Assistant - Qualitative (Term)
About The Position
RAND is seeking highly motivated Research Assistants to work in a variety of research areas including human resource and workforce management in the military, national and homeland security issues, cyber security, and infrastructure. Research Assistants work as members of multi-disciplinary research teams addressing complex policy problems. Research Assistants work with teams of experienced researchers, including political scientists, psychologists, social scientists, engineers, physical scientists, and economists. Duties Tasks would include qualitative and quantitative data collection, preparation and analysis of data, conducting literature reviews, site visits, survey instrument design, note-taking, preparation of draft documents and presentations, and coordination of work among project team members. Research Assistants may travel with project teams and may have the opportunity to contribute to reports and articles.
Requirements
- excellent research and analysis skills demonstrated in coursework or work experience
- solid qualitative research skills
- the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
- strong writing skills
- the ability to work effectively as a member of multi-disciplinary teams
- Must have proficiency to undertake research assignments with little supervision
- the competence to take initiative
- the ability to quickly gather, ingest and consolidate large amounts of information and data
- thoughtful, thorough, disciplined researchers able to work simultaneously on multiple projects and meet deadlines
- highly motivated, organized, flexible
- demonstrate a strong commitment to RAND's core values of quality and objectivity
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) is required
- A Bachelor's degree in sociology, psychology, public policy, or similar field required
Nice To Haves
- Research assistant experience, either in an academic setting, in another research-oriented organization, or within a research unit of a public- or private-sector firm, or with related federal government agencies
- Experience conducting qualitative interviews and experience using qualitative data analysis software (e.g., NVivo, ATLAS.ti, Dedoose) and demonstrated experience with AI tools.
- U.S. government security clearance
- Military experience
Responsibilities
- qualitative and quantitative data collection
- preparation and analysis of data
- conducting literature reviews
- site visits
- survey instrument design
- note-taking
- preparation of draft documents and presentations
- coordination of work among project team members
- travel with project teams
- contribute to reports and articles
Benefits
- RAND provides strong benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid time-off and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
