Research Assistant (non-laboratory) Recruited

Cambridge, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description:

Assist a Harvard faculty member with course and curriculum development efforts scholarly research and data collection efforts. Contribute to the faculty members research in ways that typically include writing and editing data and information gathering designing qualitative and quantitative research. Gain understanding of the research subject matter. Plan and conduct interviews surveys and literature reviews. Synthesize findings analyze and interpret results. Assisting with the creation of presentations summaries and articles on research topics.

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Preferred Pay Rate Range : BR-BR
Union Designation : Union Eligible
Report-To Detail : Hybrid - partial time on campus/partial time WFH (working/living in MA).
Tenure Limit : 3 Months
FLSA Exemption Status : Non-Exempt/OT Eligible
Required Education : College Graduate
Required occupational training certifications or license(s) : None
Business Title : Research Assistant
Additional Job Details : The Corporate Net-Zero Emission Targets Project with support from the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability is seeking Research Assistants (RAs). In this project faculty and researchers at the Harvard Business School Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School are evaluating voluntary corporate goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For these Research Assistant (RA) positions the tasks will focus on collecting data from firms sustainability reports which will include tracking and reviewing reports analyzing their carbon commitment statements and converting this information into structured data. The primary responsibility of Research Assistants is to review and analyze firms sustainability reports focusing on their carbon commitment statements and transform this information into structured high-quality data. This role involves: Tracking and reading sustainability reports from various firms. Analyzing qualitative content including carbon commitment statements and other environmental goals. Codifying qualitative data into structured datasets in Excel. Ensuring accuracy consistency and reliability of the collected data to support the project s empirical research. The position requires close attention to detail an ability to follow instructions precisely and the discretion to exercise sound judgment when interpreting ambiguous or nuanced statements. Ideal candidates will excel in a role that demands both meticulousness and independent thinking.
Pre-identified candidates information including name email phone state/city/zip & pay rate : (No Value)
Is the worker converting from being a Harvard full-time employee (FTE) : No
Role requires identity I-9 and 3 reference screen (recruited) : Yes
Role requires identity I-9 screen (payrolled) : No
Role requires DMV/driving history screen : No
Role requires criminal background and sexual offender screening CORI/SORI : No
Role requires criminal background screen : No
Role requires 10-panel drug screen : No
Role requires credit record check : No
Role requires compliance with Immunization policy. : No

Description: Assist a Harvard faculty member with course and curriculum development efforts scholarly research and data collection efforts. Contribute to the faculty members research in ways that typically include writing and editing data and information gathering designing qualitative and quanti...

Description:

Enable Skills-Based Hiring No

Union Designation

Additional Details

Preferred Pay Rate Range : BR-BR
Union Designation : Union Eligible
Report-To Detail : Hybrid - partial time on campus/partial time WFH (working/living in MA).
Tenure Limit : 3 Months
FLSA Exemption Status : Non-Exempt/OT Eligible
Required Education : College Graduate
Required occupational training certifications or license(s) : None
Business Title : Research Assistant
Additional Job Details : The Corporate Net-Zero Emission Targets Project with support from the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability is seeking Research Assistants (RAs). In this project faculty and researchers at the Harvard Business School Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School are evaluating voluntary corporate goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For these Research Assistant (RA) positions the tasks will focus on collecting data from firms sustainability reports which will include tracking and reviewing reports analyzing their carbon commitment statements and converting this information into structured data. The primary responsibility of Research Assistants is to review and analyze firms sustainability reports focusing on their carbon commitment statements and transform this information into structured high-quality data. This role involves: Tracking and reading sustainability reports from various firms. Analyzing qualitative content including carbon commitment statements and other environmental goals. Codifying qualitative data into structured datasets in Excel. Ensuring accuracy consistency and reliability of the collected data to support the project s empirical research. The position requires close attention to detail an ability to follow instructions precisely and the discretion to exercise sound judgment when interpreting ambiguous or nuanced statements. Ideal candidates will excel in a role that demands both meticulousness and independent thinking.
Pre-identified candidates information including name email phone state/city/zip & pay rate : (No Value)
Is the worker converting from being a Harvard full-time employee (FTE) : No
Role requires identity I-9 and 3 reference screen (recruited) : Yes
Role requires identity I-9 screen (payrolled) : No
Role requires DMV/driving history screen : No
Role requires criminal background and sexual offender screening CORI/SORI : No
Role requires criminal background screen : No
Role requires 10-panel drug screen : No
Role requires credit record check : No
Role requires compliance with Immunization policy. : No