understandingwar
Russia Researcher
Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
Computer VisionResearchGISPublic SpeakingWriting
About the role
- ISW promotes an understanding of war and conflict by providing data and critical analysis to key American political and military leaders.
- In addition, ISW seeks to educate civilians about war and conflict, thus bridging the gaps between military and civilian decision-makers.
- ISW aims to improve how the United States formulates and executes its national security policy.
Responsibilities
- Coach, mentor, and manage research interns and collaborate with team members.
- Validate compliance with proper data handling and storage guidelines.
Requirements
- Gain proficiency in data-driven analytic software platforms to support investigations into complex research questions.
- Provide synthetic research support to long-term projects and forecasts to team members and programs as required.
- Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
- The candidate must be passionate about conducting detail-oriented research on emergent events and demonstrate the ability to manage and mentor a team of research interns supporting the project.
Nice to have
- A bachelor's degree in a field of study related to the ISW's core mission and research agenda, a master's degree is preferred;
- Professional working proficiency in Russian (minimum 2 years of study).
- Knowledge of Ukrainian or any languages spoken in the former Soviet Union is a plus;
- Demonstrated ability to structure confident analytical arguments with the resilience to collaborate on organizational standards is required;
- Strong understanding of Russian political dynamics and military operations, either in an operational context or through research or coursework.
- A sophisticated understanding of military institutions and military history is a plus;
- Experience writing for a policy audience is a plus;
- Excellent qualitative and analytic skills, and the ability to represent material graphically in team-oriented settings.
Benefits
- Support weekend and holiday Ukraine war coverage as required by the team.
- Work flexible and, at times, unpredictable hours to meet publication deadlines.
- Required education and experience:
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