AidData Research Data Associate

AidData Research Data Associate

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

Job Description

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.
• Hiring Range: $15.50 an hr.

Job Duties:

100% Research:

• Collecting, coding, and quality assuring data for AidData'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.

Additional Job Description:

Job Profile: JP0201 - Laboratory & Research Technician - Nonexempt - Hourly - H03

Qualifications

Pay Rate Type:

• Hourly

Compensation Grade:

• H03

Recruiting Start Date:

• 2026-10-22

Position Restrictions:

• Restricted Funds & Restricted Term

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