The Belfer Center seeks Research Assistants to support Graham Allison, the Douglas Dillon Professor of Government at the Harvard Kennedy School and Director of the Belfer Center’s Avoiding Great Power War Project, in conducting in-depth research on topics such as US foreign policy and strategy; China; Russia; defense and intelligence policy; global nuclear security and nonproliferation; international history and a range of other major international security issues.  

Candidates should be familiar with the research focus of at least one of the three Research Assistant positions the Belfer Center is seeking to hire for: (1) Applied History; (2) Asia-Pacific security and US defense policy; (3) Generalist: other fields noted above. Please indicate in your cover letter if you have a preference for which positions(s) you would like to be considered for. 

Research Assistants work closely with other members of a small research team and play a key role in:  

• Conducting research on specific international security topics and producing in-depth analytic memos, eventually building deep expertise in their area(s) of responsibility.  
• Contributing to internal and external publications such as research reports, op-eds, academic articles, and book chapters.  
• Planning and conducting research for high-level events, including private working groups and large public events.  
• Other related job duties, as required.  

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The Belfer Center seeks a Senior Research Associate and Manager to support Graham Allison, the Douglas Dillon Professor of Government at the Harvard Kennedy School and Director of the Belfer Center's Avoiding Great Power War Project, in conducting in-depth research on international security issues and supervising the collaborative activities of a small research team.

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The Applied History Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center seeks applications for a full-time Research Assistant. The Applied History Research Assistant’s responsibilities will include organizing seminars for the Ernest May Fellows in History and Policy, running regular sessions of the Applied History Working Group, and editing the Applied History Network Newsletter. The research assistant will report directly to Graham Allison (Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy School) and Calder Walton (Assistant Director, Applied History Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center). The successful candidate will be an organizationally-capable B.A. or M.A. holder with a passion for history and a commitment to the idea that history can be effectively applied to clarify contemporary international challenges. The Research Assistant will be expected to support the program for a two-year term. To apply, candidates should send a resume, cover letter, list of references, and writing sample to Evan Sankey at [email protected].