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JOB TITLE
Part-time Research AssistantLOCATION
WorcesterDEPARTMENT NAME
Integrative & Global Studies - JMDIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPIJOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
Project Title: Farmer Protests against Nitrogen Policies: Understanding Resistance Grievances and Obstructions to Sustainable Nitrogen GovernanceProfessor William San Martn of the Global Schools Department of Integrative and Global Studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is seeking a research assistant at the masters Ph.D. or postdoctoral level to join a cross-regional interdisciplinary research project examining farmer-led resistance to nitrogen-related environmental regulations in Europe and South Asia. The project explores the triggers grievances protest tactics and policy outcomes of these movements to better understand their implications for climate obstruction and the future of sustainable nitrogen governance.
The project is funded by the Social Science Climate Network (SSCN) at Brown University and is led by Prof. San Martn in collaboration with Dr. Anuradha Jayaweera (University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka) Dr. Morten Graversgaard (Aarhus University Denmark) and Dr. David Kanter (New York University USA).
The research assistant will support the literature review process expert interviews and develop a data visualization platform with the opportunity to contribute to drafting and co-authoring a publication resulting from the project as well as other public-facing outputs.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities
- Conduct literature reviews across disciplines and regions.
- Collect and analyze data from academic sources government and NGO reports and local-language media.
- Assist with online stakeholder and expert interviews.
- Help build a categorized protest database for use in an interactive dashboard.
- Contribute to manuscript drafting and public-facing outputs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate-level training in environmental studies political science science technology and policy international and global studies agrarian studies or related fields.
- Strong research and writing skills.
- Familiarity with qualitative data analysis or data visualization tools (e.g. NVivo Power BI) is a plus.
- Language skills in European or South Asian languages are highly desirable but not required.
This is a temporary part-time funded position (600-700 hours) running from Fall 2025 through Spring/Summer 2026. The Research Assistant will work closely with Prof. San Martn and collaborate with a team engaged in policy-relevant research with the International Nitrogen Network (iN-Net)
FLSA STATUS
United States of America (Non-Exempt)WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran statusor disability. It seeks individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity collaboration inclusion problem solving innovation high performance and change is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.
Employment Type
Part-Time
