RAND is seeking highly motivated Research Assistants to work as members of multi-disciplinary research teams addressing complex policy problems
Requirements
- solid technical and/or programming skills
- proficiency in quantitative analysis tools and programming languages, with demonstrated experience in at least two of: statistical computing (R, Python), software development (C++, Java), data manipulation (SQL), machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), and version control/deployment tools (Git, APIs)
- familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- knowledge from coursework or experience with artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL), natural language processing (NLP), large language models (LLMs), computing hardware, AI safety, cybersecurity tools, biosecurity
Responsibilities
- data collection, preparation, and analysis (e.g., data extraction and merging, summary statistics and regression analysis, data visualization)
- support to modeling and simulation
- computer programming
- literature reviews
- note-taking
- writing
- preparation of draft documents and presentations
Other
- ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
- strong writing skills
- ability to work effectively as a member of multi-disciplinary teams
- U.S. government security clearance
- Bachelor's degree in astrophysics, computer science, data science, engineering, applied math, economics, statistics, operations research or similar technical degree with an interest in policy issues
