Research Assistant

• Why do we still treat economic growth as synonymous with progress, even as its costs overwhelm its benefits?
• What if the real challenge of automation is not job loss, but our inability to imagine a good life beyond traditional employment?

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying and archiving useful resources for writing and research projects.
• Reviewing and drawing conclusions from research and literature across multiple fields including environmental science, public health, history, and economics.
• Assigning, writing and/or promoting reports, reviews, articles and papers.
• Assisting with the development of new media strategies including using social media platforms, podcasts, and other sources to disseminate our research and ideas. 
• Attending relevant conferences or retreats with internal staff or external professionals. 
• Potential additional projects such as helping to curate a monthly publication or managing an intern program.

Qualifications

• You’re interested in solving new problems. You have a strong affinity for our vision of a new politics that faces today’s challenges head on.
• You’re open-minded. You can get your head around complex issues, are willing to have open dialogue about problems, and are okay working with people whose viewpoints may differ.
• You’re smart, detail-oriented, and organized. You can manage multiple projects.
• You can write. You may have experience writing for publications – at a campus newspaper, writing newsletters and emails for a group you volunteer with, or similar relevant experience.
• You’re creative. You’re able to anticipate or define a problem, brainstorm solutions, propose or decide on a course of action, and follow through. You can think on your feet and respond to unexpected challenges with confidence.
• You’re accountable. You respect goals and deadlines.
• You're ready to put in the hard work to start from scratch with just an idea and help turn it into a lasting institution.

Benefits