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RAND · 3 weeks ago

Bachelor’s Level Research Assistant - Qualitative (Term)

LA Metro Area

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$51K/yr - $70K/yr

0+ years exp

RAND is seeking highly motivated Research Assistants to work in a variety of research areas including human resource and workforce management in the military, national and homeland security issues, cyber security, and infrastructure. The role involves working as part of multi-disciplinary teams to address complex policy problems through research and analysis.

EducationGovernmentHealth CareMedicalNon Profit

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Tasks would include qualitative and quantitative data collection, preparation and analysis of data, conducting literature reviews, site visits, survey instrument design, note-taking, preparation of draft documents and presentations, and coordination of work among project team members

Research Assistants may travel with project teams and may have the opportunity to contribute to reports and articles

Qualification

Qualitative research skillsResearchAnalysis skillsData collectionAnalysisMicrosoft Office proficiencyQualitative data analysis softwareWriting skillsEffective communicationTeam collaborationInitiativeMotivation

Required

Excellent research and analysis skills demonstrated in coursework or work experience

Solid qualitative research skills

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing

Strong writing skills

Ability to work effectively as a member of multi-disciplinary teams

Proficiency to undertake research assignments with little supervision

Competence to take initiative

Ability to quickly gather, ingest and consolidate large amounts of information and data

Thoughtful, thorough, disciplined researchers able to work simultaneously on multiple projects and meet deadlines

Highly motivated, organized, flexible, and demonstrate a strong commitment to RAND's core values of quality and objectivity

Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Bachelor's degree in sociology, psychology, public policy, or similar field required

0-1 years of related research experience

Candidates with interest in working on the national security issues must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance

Preferred

Research assistant experience, either in an academic setting, in another research-oriented organization, or within a research unit of a public- or private-sector firm, or with related federal government agencies

Experience conducting qualitative interviews and experience using qualitative data analysis software (e.g., NVivo, ATLAS.ti, Dedoose) and demonstrated experience with AI tools

U.S. government security clearance

Military experience