Research Assistant, Middle East Program -- Palestine/Israel Projects
About The Position
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a renowned international affairs institution, seeks a full-time research assistant to support its Washington, DC based Middle East program. This is a one-year position. The selected candidate will support research on conflict resolution models and civil society participation in building a durable just peace. The work involves research and writing, project management, and coordinating the writing of project participants. The Research Assistant will work closely with and support the research of our leading scholars in the Program focusing on Palestine/Israel conflict resolution.
Requirements
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant areas, including Middle East peace efforts, U.S. policy toward the MENA region, Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, and human rights concerns associated therewith.
- Strong analytical and writing skills with the ability to synthesize complex technical material.
- Strong sense of professionalism and capacity to engage respectfully with diverse audiences.
- Familiarity with AI or machine-learning methods applied to social, environmental, or policy data.
- Experience working with complicated datasets.
- Ability to meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to write clearly and synthesize complicated concepts.
- Ability to adopt a hands-on approach to working in a collaborative environment.
Nice To Haves
- Spent some time during their academic training in the region.
- Good working knowledge of Arabic.
- Demonstrated experience working among marginalized populations.
- Demonstrated experience on qualitative research.
- Experience translating data into compelling visualizations (e.g., use of Flourish and PowerPoint.).
Responsibilities
- Support research on conflict resolution models and civil society participation in building a durable just peace.
- Conduct research and writing.
- Manage projects.
- Coordinate the writing of project participants.
- Work closely with and support the research of leading scholars in the Program focusing on Palestine/Israel conflict resolution.
Benefits
- health insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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