Research Assistant, Climate x SRHR project

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YLabs

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Research/ Data analysis
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: USD 21 USD-USD 29 USD / hourly
  • Work schedule: Part-time/ Pro-rata
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Location: United States 
Climate & Environmental justice Health Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR)
ABOUT YLABS
YLabs is a leading global design and research organization designing technologies that amplify youth power, agency, and opportunity. Founded in 2014 at the Harvard Innovation Lab, YLabs partners with young people to co-create inclusive digital products and services that improve their lives. Our design process opens spaces where young people’s ideas can become a reality – where they are the architects of the solutions to their most pressing challenges.

JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a Research Assistant to support our Climate x SRHR project and to conduct desk research, support stakeholder engagement, and contribute to research publications and dissemination materials. 
The ideal candidate will have graduate-level training or equivalent experience in public health, social science, or a related field, strong research and writing skills, and a genuine interest in climate resilience and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

YOU WILL:
Conduct desk research
  • Literature reviews, policy analyses, and evidence summaries, plus citation management and maintenance of a shared evidence library
Support stakeholder engagement
  • Note-taking, meeting prep, and maintenance of stakeholder databases, including coordination support for convenings 
Draft and/or review proposals
  • Contribute to proposal writing and provide technical review as needed
Support data analysis
  • Apply quantitative or qualitative analysis skills as relevant to project needs
Support research publications
  • Drafting, proofreading, and formatting
Prepare dissemination materials
  • Decks, evidence briefs, and reports
Fact-check and QA
  • Verify accuracy and quality of materials before they go external


YOU ARE:
  • An excellent writer
  • Detail oriented
  • Enthusiastic, curious, problem solver
  • Rigorous about sourcing, citations, and evidence quality
  • A great communicator - speaks up when uncertain

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