Institution: Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at SAIS Johns Hopkins University
Location: Washington, DC
Education: 4-year degree
Posted Feb. 28, 2014

Job Description:

Reischauer Policy Research Fellows assist the Director of the Reischauer Center personally on research projects of the Center, including, but not limited to: the functioning of Washington’s “idea industry”; US-Japan relations; the role of cities in global governance; comparative Eurasian political economy; East Asian regionalism; energy policy; and comparative public-health issues.

Fellows also assist in organizing a rigorous and substantive seminar series for the Reischauer Center, focusing on finding best-practice solutions through comparative public-policy analysis for emerging energy and health-care issues. They also assist in developing a web-based system for diffusing ideas generated by the Reischauer Center on a global basis, and perform other research and policy analysis as appropriate.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in International Relations, Political Science, East Asian Studies, Economics or related social science field required
• Deep interest in East Asia Studies
• Exceptional writing, editing and research skills
• Exceptional computer skills, including fluency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and online academic databases
• Attention to detail and organizational skills desirable
• Ability to perform under pressure desirable
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting desirable
• Fluency in Korean or Japanese or both desirable

See full details on Idealist.org.