Research Assistant

Center for Strategic and International Studies, Inc.•Washington, DC

3h•$57,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a non-profit, bipartisan public policy organization established in 1962. The Center for the Industrial Base (CIB) is hiring a junior researcher for a 35-hour per week, in-person, paid position. CIB provides analysis on the critical issues at the cross-section of the U.S. government, the U.S. industrial base, and long-term strategic competition. CIB monitors important developments in the global defense industry, with a particular focus on DOD and federal industrial base challenges; government contracting trends in defense, civilian agencies, and international markets; industry-government collaboration; and international industrial cooperation. CIB's research efforts focus on a variety of topics, including the industrial base, manufacturing security and resilience, international industrial cooperation, industrial base trends, and improving government-industry collaboration.

Requirements

B.A./B.S. for Research Assistant or Research Associate; Degree in Political Science, International Relation, Economics, or related fields
0-2 years experience
Strong knowledge and experience on national and international security issues preferred
Demonstrated ability to conduct rigorous research and present information clearly and efficiently
Comfort with standard quantitative tool (e.g. Excel) and graphing
Superior writing and analytical skills
Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple projects under tight deadlines
Strong communication and collaboration skills, both when independent or on a team

Nice To Haves

Familiarity or demonstrated interest in defense or national security research
Proficiency with databases

Responsibilities

Assists with research and analysis
Writes comprehensive reviews of background literature for projects
Copy-edits papers
Assists with data collection and management
Note-taking and writing summaries of events and meetings
Assists with event planning and staffing
Assists with Intern Hiring and Supervision
quantitative data analysis, statistical analysis, in particular multilevel/hierarchical models or other social science large dataset research methods
managing large datasets, i.e. SQL databases, Azure, and machine learning
programming language proficiency for above topics and visualization, R preferred
economic analysis
grant and proposal writing
Collaborates with program leadership in developing projects, writing proposals serving as a primary and/or contributing author for program reports
Monitors trends and developments in program interest areas, and provides updates to program staff
Assists with publication layout and dissemination
Supports the execution of program events and activities, including managing event series
Other administrative tasks as needed