AidData Support Associate

Aid Data Support Associate-1

Researchers will contribute to Aid Data's Chinese Financing for Transition Minerals (CFTM) Dataset expansion.

Required Qualifications:

• Clear written communication, strong information synthesis and analysis skills, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated interest in development finance, critical minerals, the clean energy transition, and/or Chinese foreign policy.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Research experience.

Conditions of Employment:

• This position is a temporary (hourly) position not to exceed 6 months.
• All hourly employees are subject to the limitations of the Virginia Manpower Control Program and total hours worked may not exceed on average 29 hours per week, over the course of a twelve-month period beginning May 1 each year.
• This is a non-exempt position, eligible to receive overtime in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. This position may be subject to overtime during high peak times, etc. as directed and approved by the supervisor.
• This position is not benefit eligible.
• This is a restricted position, subject to the continued availability of funding.

Posting Rate: $15.50 per hour

Is this position Essential?:
No

Is this position Remote Eligible?:
Yes

Job Duties:

100%- Collecting, coding, and quality assuring data for Aid Data's Chinese Financing for Transition Minerals (CFTM) Dataset expansion. Researchers will undertake specialized, open-source research tasks related, but not limited to, critical mineral end-use manufacturing, critical mineral operation financing, and Chinese private-sector critical mineral operations.