Research Assistant

Cambridge - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Cambridge
On-site

Job 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.

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 projects 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.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

CambridgeOn-siteJob DescriptionAssist 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 qualita...