Job Description

RESEARCH SUPPORT ASSOCIATE 2, Center for International Studies (CIS) - Security Studies Program (SSP), to be responsible for supporting research into war plans including finding secondary sources detailing the formation of specific war plans, extracting information necessary for the dataset, and making strategic decisions to assess how the war plans should be categorized; assist in overseeing the contributions from a small team of undergraduate assistants (no more than 3), providing quality control. The goal of this project is the development of a dataset of initial war plans used by all the belligerents in interstate wars since 1914. There is surprisingly little systematic knowledge about war plans or how well they fare in war, beyond the adage “no plan survives contact with the enemy.” The creation of this dataset will provide some groundwork descriptive analysis to understand war time strategies, which can have important policy implications.

Job Requirements:

REQUIRED: High school diploma or equivalent; exceptional attention to detail; and solid analytical, problem solving, critical thinking, and written and verbal communication skills. PREFERRED: Bachelor's degree in a related field. Job #24712-4

There are two, one-year part-time positions, starting January/February 2025.

Salary range: $25 - $28/hour based on experience and internal equity. This is a part-time 15-hour week position.

Application Process: A cover letter, resume/CV, one letter of recommendation, and a writing sample is required. Please combine the cover letter and the writing sample into one pdf for the submission. In addition to applying through the MIT system, all materials must also be submitted to SSP-RSA@mit.edu. Applications will not be considered unless all documents are received. The letter of recommendation must be submitted by the recommender; please have them send it to SSP-RSA@mit.edu. Recommendation letters submitted by the applicant will not be accepted.

12/18/2024

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