Research Associate

1 day ago


Washington, United States The Brookings Institution Full time
Company Overview

The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.

We bring together leading experts in government and academia from all over the world, rooted in open-minded inquiry and representing diverse points of view, who provide the highest quality research, policy recommendations, and analysis. Research topics cover a full range of public policy issues in economics, foreign policy, development, governance and metropolitan policy.

Job Description

As a Research Assistant, you will provide research, writing, editing, and administrative support directly to assigned scholars in the Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), housed in the Governance Studies (GS) program. This role undertakes research assignments and keeps up-to-date on legislation, regulation, and other policy developments relating to privacy, artificial intelligence, data governance, and other digital policy issues;

  • Tracks current developments in relevant global and domestic policy research areas, including legislation, regulatory policies, and executive orders on technology policy issues of concern.
  • Identifies and collects appropriate primary and secondary source information for CTI scholarship on assigned research topics.
Responsibilities
  • Assists with preparation of published materials and drafts briefing materials, summaries of developments, and material on policy issues as assigned.
  • Serves as a point of contact for assigned CTI scholars to both internal and external parties on matters related to their work.
Qualifications

A minimum bachelor's degree in public policy or other relevant fields including government, political science, other social sciences, or information technology; previous internship experience (preferably in a think tank, government, or other fields related to technology policy), as well as demonstrated experience with writing and/or editing and data analysis.

Salary

$62,000 - $80,000 per year, depending on experience.



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