IMMEDIATE OPENING: OPEN SOURCE ANALYST

 

Are you looking for a career in which you can contribute your China expertise alongside fellow specialists to improve US understanding of PRC foreign policy? 

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The Center for Advanced China Research (CACR), a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization dedicated to open-source Chinese-language research, is hiring open source analysts. The analyst will leverage their Chinese-language skills to deduce policy-relevant insights on PRC politics and foreign affairs.

 

Job Summary:

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Analysts will provide crucial research and analytical contributions for CACR’s regular reports and briefings on China’s politics and foreign policy as they relate to US-China relations. They should feel comfortable working in a small-team “startup” setting and in public speaking roles. Duties are as follows: 

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• Conducting Chinese-language research using openly available sources on Chinese politics and foreign affairs

• Producing and delivering presentations

• Contributing to further business development of CACR

• Performing a variety of other reasonable duties

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Ideal candidates will possess several years of professional experience working on topics related to China’s foreign policy, excellent Chinese-language research skills, and excellent writing skills. Experience monitoring Chinese party-state media and social media is desirable.

 

Qualifications:

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• Ability to complete research tasks efficiently through focused and undistracted work while working remotely.

• Possess an advanced degree in China/Asian/International Affairs and 4-6 years of experience working on China-related topics professionally.

• Native or advanced Chinese-language research skills. Ability to pass in-person timed language assessment.

• Time living/working/studying in Mainland China.

• Track record of excellent analysis, writing, and communication skills.

• Discipline to conduct prolonged research for disparate pieces of information. Ability to approach research tasks creatively.

• Eligibility to work in the United States. Located in the Washington, DC area. 

 

Compensation/Schedule: 

 

CACR provides an analyst compensation package that includes a competitive salary, generous health, dental, and vision plan coverage for employees and spouses/dependents, 401k retirement savings plan with considerable employee contribution matching, flexible work schedule, and paid-time off.

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Application:

 

The entire package should be submitted as an email: no attachments will be reviewed. All applicants will be contacted about their application within two weeks of submission. Applicants must submit the following:

 

1. One short paragraph explaining why the applicant is interested

2. Resume

3. A list of 3 references (including reference’s name, title, affiliation, email address, and phone number)

 

Please send all materials to:

David Gitter: dgitter@ccpwatch.org