Contract Research Assistant

PAX sapiens

Research Assistant for social network analysis mapping U.S.-China policy expert collaboration. Supporting data collection, event recording, and research documentation in project deliverables.

Posted 6/2/2026contractRemote • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $30 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the data collection phase of a social network analysis study mapping collaborative ties among China policy experts.
Manually identify and record collaborative events—co-authored publications, congressional hearings, taskforce memberships, and conference panels.
Power a network analysis examining how collaboration, expertise, and institutional ties shape the U.S. China policy community.
Search individual researcher pages on assigned think tank websites to identify relevant publications.
Search congressional hearing records to identify hearings on China-related topics.
Identify taskforce and working group memberships published on think tank websites.
Record all findings in structured spreadsheet templates following a detailed data entry protocol.
Cross-reference all identified individuals against the project's master person list.
Participate in weekly team check-ins to discuss progress, resolve data entry questions, and ensure consistency across team members.
Conduct a self-quality check against a provided checklist before submitting each batch of data.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Currently enrolled in or recently completed a graduate program in political science, international relations, China studies, public policy, or a related field.
Advanced undergraduate students with relevant research experience will also be considered.
Familiarity with U.S.-China relations, U.S. think tank landscape, or congressional processes is strongly preferred.
Meticulous attention to detail in structured data entry; ability to apply consistent classification rules across large volumes of records.
Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets.
Experience with CSV-based data workflows is a plus.
Experience with R is advantageous but not required.
Strong reading comprehension in English; ability to quickly assess whether a publication or event falls within defined scope criteria.
Ability to work independently and meet weekly submission targets with minimal supervision.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Support the data collection phase of a social network analysis study mapping collaborative ties among China policy experts.
Manually identify and record collaborative events—co-authored publications, congressional hearings, taskforce memberships, and conference panels.
Power a network analysis examining how collaboration, expertise, and institutional ties shape the U.S. China policy community.
Search individual researcher pages on assigned think tank websites to identify relevant publications.
Search congressional hearing records to identify hearings on China-related topics.
Identify taskforce and working group memberships published on think tank websites.
Record all findings in structured spreadsheet templates following a detailed data entry protocol.
Cross-reference all identified individuals against the project's master person list.
Participate in weekly team check-ins to discuss progress, resolve data entry questions, and ensure consistency across team members.
Conduct a self-quality check against a provided checklist before submitting each batch of data. 🎯 Requirements
Currently enrolled in or recently completed a graduate program in political science, international relations, China studies, public policy, or a related field.
Advanced undergraduate students with relevant research experience will also be considered.
Familiarity with U.S.-China relations, U.S. think tank landscape, or congressional processes is strongly preferred.
Meticulous attention to detail in structured data entry; ability to apply consistent classification rules across large volumes of records.
Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets.
Experience with CSV-based data workflows is a plus.
Experience with R is advantageous but not required.
Strong reading comprehension in English; ability to quickly assess whether a publication or event falls within defined scope criteria.
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Hard Skills & Tools

data collectiondata entrynetwork analysisstructured data entryCSV-based data workflowsRExcelGoogle Sheets

Soft Skills

attention to detailreading comprehensionindependenceteam collaborationcommunication