Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy - NRR
Position ID:
Duke-SSPP-NRR-AIR [#28382]
Position Title:
Associate In Research
Position Type:
Other
Position Location:
Remote, North Carolina 27708, United States of America
Subject Area:
Appl Deadline:
2024/09/18 11:59PM
finished (2024/09/11, finished 2025/03/22, listed until 2025/03/18)
finished (2024/09/11, finished 2025/03/22, listed until 2025/03/18)Position Description:
*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Position Description
Duke University
Sanford School of Public Policy
Associate in Research – Digital Transformation Policy
The Technology Policy Lab (TPL) is a research unit situated in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. The TPL conducts interdisciplinary research in the thematic areas of data, cybersecurity, privacy and artificial intelligence. The TPL is supported through gifts and grants from philanthropic foundations. A grant-funded opening for a Research Associate is available immediately at the TPL, located in Durham, NC. This position is full-time (30 hours per week) for a six-month employment period from mid-September through mid-March, with possibility for extension.
Occupational Summary
To provide research on barriers to women’s careers in cybersecurity, with a specific focus on Latin America, and policy options to create impactful mentoring. The larger project aims to create policy recommendations to assist developing countries in the digital transformation of their governments, economies and societies. The TPL’s role is to participate in two workstreams that will 1) investigate the barriers to women’s careers in cybersecurity; and 2) develop a program to test different mentoring mechanisms.
The successful candidate will have deep understanding of technology policy and the challenges associated with women’s careers in cybersecurity, whether that is on a global-scale or tied to a specific region. The emphasis will be helping the TPL scope its research activities for the larger project. The successful candidate will need experience coordinating with multi-stakeholder research teams and identifying strategies to operationalize research aims.
Ideally, that candidate will also have the capacity to assist the TPL to build out its research portfolio in one or more of the following areas: 1) cybersecurity in critical infrastructure; 2) challenges to artificial intelligence implementation; and/or 3) the impact of capital investment policy by governments to spur digital transformation.
Responsibilities
Specific tasks, among others, will include:
- Assist the TPL leads David Hoffman and Ken Rogerson in their efforts to scope the TPL’s engagement with the National Cybersecurity Authority of Saudi Arabia and the KAPSARC School of Public Policy in Riyadh Saudi Arabia;
- Engage with key representatives at the Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law;
- Collaborate with the Cybersec Cluster in San Jose Costa Rica;
- Identify key skills and qualifications for the TPL to target for potential hiring associated with the project;
- Support TPL research projects related to its broader portfolio, including projects related to digital transformation and cybersecurity). This could include managing students or conducting time-bound research activities;
- Potentially work with Profs. Hoffman and Rogerson to build a module on key issues related to the digital transformation for classes at Duke University
Experience
Candidates must have research experience in digital transformation policy and cybersecurity, utilizing either qualitative or quantitative research methods. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated history with projects that have attempted to inform policy approaches to managing cybersecurity risk, and the development of the cybersecurity workforce. There is a strong preference for fluent Spanish speakers. Additionally, preference will be given to researchers who have experience working with multi-disciplinary project teams.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduate degree in law or public policy. Permission to work legally in the U.S.
Skills
Required Skills
- The ability to work independently is a must.
- Strong writing, verbal, and interpersonal skills are necessary.
Desired Skills
- Evidence of effective project management
- The ability to collaborate and work well within teams.
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Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Writing sample demonstrating date visualization ability
- Three references (no actual letters, just names and email addresses )
And anything else requested in the position description.
Further Info:
919-613-7723
Duke University
Sanford School of Public Policy
201 Science Drive
Durham, NC 27708
Sanford School of Public Policy
201 Science Drive
Durham, NC 27708