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Research Assistant (Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies)

Johns Hopkins University
United States, D.C., Washington
Jul 04, 2026
The Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is recruiting a Reischauer Policy *Research Assistant* who will assist the Director of the Reischauer Center with projects related to the Center's mission of supporting the study of transpacific and intra-Asian relations. Recent topics include but are not limited to the transformation of the Japanese political economy since 1965; policy best practices in U.S.-Japan relations such as infrastructure, public diplomacy, and public health; the functioning of Washington's "idea industry" and government-business relations; and global energy security policy. Specific Duties & Responsibilities Run routine and ad hoc reports, including summary translations of Japanese-language political-economic literature. Use standard tools and computer programs to review data. Help organize conferences and workshops dealing with US-Japan relations Conduct literature searches and draft summaries, in both English and Japanese, to support faculty in research efforts. May periodically present research in seminars and conferences. May design and format papers/publications. May assist PIs in writing summaries of papers for release as policy briefs or other channels. Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in a related field. Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Classified Title: Research Assistant Job Posting Title (Working Title):Research Assistant (Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies) Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY ($28.85 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Limited Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm FLSA Status:Non-Exempt Location: Hybrid/District of Columbia Department name: Japan Studies Personnel area: SAIS >