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Contract Research Assistant
Location
Colorado
Posted
94 days ago
Salary
$30 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Contract Research Assistant
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• Support the data collection phase of a social network analysis study mapping collaborative ties among China policy experts. • Manually identify and record collaborative events—co-authored publications, congressional hearings, taskforce memberships, and conference panels. • Power a network analysis examining how collaboration, expertise, and institutional ties shape the U.S. China policy community. • Search individual researcher pages on assigned think tank websites to identify relevant publications. • Search congressional hearing records to identify hearings on China-related topics. • Identify taskforce and working group memberships published on think tank websites. • Record all findings in structured spreadsheet templates following a detailed data entry protocol. • Cross-reference all identified individuals against the project's master person list. • Participate in weekly team check-ins to discuss progress, resolve data entry questions, and ensure consistency across team members. • Conduct a self-quality check against a provided checklist before submitting each batch of data.
Job Requirements
- Currently enrolled in or recently completed a graduate program in political science, international relations, China studies, public policy, or a related field.
- Advanced undergraduate students with relevant research experience will also be considered.
- Familiarity with U.S.-China relations, U.S. think tank landscape, or congressional processes is strongly preferred.
- Meticulous attention to detail in structured data entry; ability to apply consistent classification rules across large volumes of records.
- Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets.
- Experience with CSV-based data workflows is a plus.
- Experience with R is advantageous but not required.
- Strong reading comprehension in English; ability to quickly assess whether a publication or event falls within defined scope criteria.
- Ability to work independently and meet weekly submission targets with minimal supervision.
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