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Defense of Europe Project Researcher
Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
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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
- Design and support planning exercises and wargames to create modular scenarios of potential Russian aggression against a NATO member state.
- Coach, mentor, and manage research interns and collaborate with other team members.
- Validate compliance with proper data-handling and storage guidelines.
Requirements
- Provide synthetic research support to long-term research projects in collaboration with other team members and programs as required.
- Gain proficiency in data-driven analytic software platforms to support investigations into complex research questions.
- Please note 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 ideal candidate must be passionate about conducting detail-oriented research and working on a collaborative team to produce timely and actionable insights for policymakers.
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.
- 2-5 years of experience conducting open-source research and policy analysis.
- A strong understanding of modern conventional war
- the Russian military
- and NATO member state militaries, either in an operational context or through research and coursework.
- A sophisticated understanding of military institutions and military history - particularly 20th and 21st century conventional warfare at the operational level - is a plus.
- Previous experience writing for a policy audience is a plus.
Skills
- Exceptional writing skills and a willingness to learn ISW's institutional policy-focused writing style.
- Outstanding briefing and presentation skills.
Benefits
- Required education and experience:
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