Fall/2023 On-Campus/Remote Graduate Research Assistant (C91155)

We are looking for current MIIS students located in the United States to work on-campus or remotely on:

• Development of country and entity profiles
• Develop case studies of illicit trade and procurement based on court cases etc
• Maintain and provide content for a WordPress site related to trading compliance (export controls, sanctions, etc)
• Databases, website publications, fact sheets, and analytical issue briefs.
• Collate images of missiles and other WMD-relevant objects while tracking sources and copyright restrictions
• Geolocation of WMD facilities worldwide

GRAs will have opportunities to work on critical issues involving the proliferation of nuclear, chemical & biological weapons, ballistic missiles and strategies for their control, WMD terrorism, and space security issues. GRAs are paid on an hourly basis and typically work 10-15 hours a week.

Requirements

• General knowledge of WMD nonproliferation issues;
• Be located in the U.S.
• Be enrolled in MIIS classes.
• Excellent writing and analysis skills;
• Knowledge of and experience in conducting scholarly research;

Benefits

As a GRA, you will acquire on-the-job training with CNS experts and other leading scholars on nonproliferation issues. While contributing to ongoing projects GRAs are also allowed to pursue their own research in related fields. Starting wage is negotiated based on the student's experience. The position is renewable contingent upon satisfactory academic progress and job performance.