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Position Description

Limited duration position; 3 years 

RAND seeks a highly motivated research assistant to work with our research staff on a number of China and Korea related projects in a variety of areas, with an emphasis on national security issues. Research assistants work directly with and under the guidance of RAND researchers. Responsibilities will involve collection of information in Chinese and English using public and proprietary sources; preliminary reduction and analysis of this information; and, over time, preparation of draft documents and presentations. 

Qualifications 
Candidates must have advanced Mandarin reading skills, demonstrated on a RAND-sponsored language test. 

Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) is required. Knowledge of quantitative applications (SAS, SPSS, STATA, etc.) or programming skills (C++, R, Java, SQL etc.) is desired. 

Preference given to those applicants that hold an active US government security clearance. Those without security clearances should be eligible for a clearance, which requires US citizenship, and willing to go through the security clearance process. 

Education Requirements 
This position is for Bachelors level applicants only. Masters level applicants should look for Defense Analyst positions . Bachelor’s degree in China/Asian Studies, Public Policy, Economics, International Relations or a related degree along with advanced Mandarin language skills. 

Experience 
0-2 years of related experience 

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