Senior Research Specialist at Princeton University
About Innovations for Successful Societies:
Innovations for Successful Societies (ISS) develops case studies of institutional and policy reform. Our case studies serve reformers in developing and fragile states, those who advise them, and scholars of international development.
ISS case studies explore the mechanics of reform to understand how success happens and how obstacles are overcome. Case studies are based on field-based interviews with those responsible for designing and implementing reform, and are written from the reformer's point-of-view.
Please visit the ISS website at http://www.princeton.edu/successfulsocieties for examples of the program's work.
The Senior Researcher position:
The Senior Researcher will be responsible for researching and writing case studies on topics of interest to the ISS audience, as defined by the program's directors. The Senior Researcher will develop background research, participate in the preparation of scripts, build a network of key contacts, help identify field sites, plan and organize overseas research trips, conduct interviews with key reformers abroad in fragile state settings, draft case studies and memoranda, and carry out a variety of other related tasks.
The Senior Researcher recruited for this position will be responsible for the development of case studies about institutional and policy reform.
The position is based at Princeton University, with periods of travel ranging from 2 to 4 weeks for a total of roughly 10 weeks overseas in the course of a year. Overseas travel is an essential part of the job.
NOTE: This is a one-year, on-site, term position with renewal dependent upon performance and funding.
Innovations for Successful Societies (ISS) develops case studies of institutional and policy reform. Our case studies serve reformers in developing and fragile states, those who advise them, and scholars of international development.
ISS case studies explore the mechanics of reform to understand how success happens and how obstacles are overcome. Case studies are based on field-based interviews with those responsible for designing and implementing reform, and are written from the reformer's point-of-view.
Please visit the ISS website at http://www.princeton.edu/successfulsocieties for examples of the program's work.
The Senior Researcher position:
The Senior Researcher will be responsible for researching and writing case studies on topics of interest to the ISS audience, as defined by the program's directors. The Senior Researcher will develop background research, participate in the preparation of scripts, build a network of key contacts, help identify field sites, plan and organize overseas research trips, conduct interviews with key reformers abroad in fragile state settings, draft case studies and memoranda, and carry out a variety of other related tasks.
The Senior Researcher recruited for this position will be responsible for the development of case studies about institutional and policy reform.
The position is based at Princeton University, with periods of travel ranging from 2 to 4 weeks for a total of roughly 10 weeks overseas in the course of a year. Overseas travel is an essential part of the job.
NOTE: This is a one-year, on-site, term position with renewal dependent upon performance and funding.
Job Requirements
Position Requires:
- Ability to research, evaluate, and organize information;
- Strong interpersonal and interview skills;
- Strong writing skills and flexibility to match the ISS writing style;
- Capacity to work without extensive direction;
- Ability to produce quality written work to tight deadlines;
- Understanding of the challenges facing developing and fragile states.
Experience and qualifications:
- Experience researching and/or working in developing countries is required;
- Master's or PhD in history, politics, economics, public policy, international development or a related field preferred, but very talented candidates with B.A.s are welcome to apply;
- Experience in advising, designing, and implementing national development strategies or other familiarity with public management is a definite plus.
The final candidate will be required to successfully pass a background check.
To apply, go to: http://jobs.princeton.edu, and submit resume and cover letter to Requisition #1400105.
- Ability to research, evaluate, and organize information;
- Strong interpersonal and interview skills;
- Strong writing skills and flexibility to match the ISS writing style;
- Capacity to work without extensive direction;
- Ability to produce quality written work to tight deadlines;
- Understanding of the challenges facing developing and fragile states.
Experience and qualifications:
- Experience researching and/or working in developing countries is required;
- Master's or PhD in history, politics, economics, public policy, international development or a related field preferred, but very talented candidates with B.A.s are welcome to apply;
- Experience in advising, designing, and implementing national development strategies or other familiarity with public management is a definite plus.
The final candidate will be required to successfully pass a background check.
To apply, go to: http://jobs.princeton.edu, and submit resume and cover letter to Requisition #1400105.
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