Day: June 12, 2019

Research Assistant, Global Access in Action (GAiA), Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)

June 12, 2019 / / 20 Comments

Global Access in Action (GAiA) is a dynamic global health non-profit organization that focuses on improving access to lifesaving medicines in vulnerable populations through the implementation of legal, policy, and regulatory reform. We work with key domestic and international stakeholders. We seek to conduct research on the costs of trade and regulatory barriers to access to medicines in the OECD and explore incentive mechanisms that would encourage rapid availability of new medicines. The research assistant will be closely involved in the literature review, drafting and revising the white papers or articles. The RA will work with  GAiA’s Co-Directors: Professor William Fisher, Professor Mark Wu, Professor Ruth Okediji and Quentin Palfrey. Under the supervision of GAiA’s team, the RA will work to produce a paper on  the costs of trade and regulatory barriers to access to medicines in the OECD. Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and a recent writing sample at gaia@cyber.harvard.edu.

Posted at:

Call for Applications: Research Assistant

Administrative Fellow/Assistant Director of Honoring Nations, Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)

June 12, 2019 / / 0 Comments

Overview of Administrative Fellows Program:

Harvard University’s Administrative Fellowship Program is one of the cornerstones of our diversity and inclusion efforts. We seek to attract talented professionals, and in particular members of historically underrepresented groups, to promote leadership opportunities and careers in higher education. The University encourages applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and others who may contribute to the diversity of Harvard’s leadership. To this end, the Administrative Fellowship Program offers a twelve-month talent management experience complemented by a professional development program. This Fellow will serve as the Assistant Director of Honoring Nations and work with both the Program Director of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development and the Assistant Director of Educational Outreach to strategize, develop, and implement pragmatic educational tools for the dissemination of awardees identified from its flagship program, Honoring Nations. Honoring Nations is a rigorous national awards program that identifies, celebrates, and shares outstanding examples of excellence in tribal governance in the United States and increasingly around the world. Salary range of $60,208-$98,511 dependent on qualifications. 

Posted May 3, 2019. Rolling applications.

More info at
https://www.higheredjobs.com/institution/details.cfm?JobCode=176980610&Title=Administrative%20Fellow/Assistant%20Director%20of%20Honoring%20Nations%20(Harvard%20Project%20on%20American%20Indian%20Economic%20Development)&fbclid=IwAR2KqSlFrMR1Ikpcqxy0PU9U-k_ENrFtfbjSHDyMxQ1ucjzt75Lolm0j9X4)

GIS Assistant, National Park Service (Anchorage, AK)

June 12, 2019 / / 26 Comments

From Geoscientists-in-the-Parks Internship Program:

The Alaska National Park Service manages large protected areas, but has poor resolution topographic information that is useful for modeling environmental and geomorphic responses to potential impacts. The participant will assist with various fix-wing mounted structure from motion (SfM) photogrammetry projects. This consists of collecting imagery in standard color (RGB) and near-infrared, that is used to generate detailed digital elevation models (DEM) and analyzed for landcover classifications. The participant will help process, analyze, and collect these datasets and integrate them with other datasets. We desire a candidate with remote-sensing experience, especially with imagery analysis and landcover classification; OR a background conducting SfM or analyzing LiDAR/TLS cloud points. This position is offered through the National Park Service’s Geoscientists-in-the-Parks (GIP) Internship Program in partnership with Stewards Individual Placement Program (Stewards) and The Geological Society of America (GSA). Payment for this position is $525/week for one year term. 

Starts September, 2019

More info at:
https://rock.geosociety.org/eo/documents/gip/2019/2019_AKRO_GIP_GIS_Asst_PD.pdf

Affordable Housing Trust Intern, Town of Wenham, (Wenham, MA)

June 12, 2019 / / 24 Comments

Town of Wenham post:

Under provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 55C, the Wenham Affordable Housing Trust (AHT) was established for the purpose of providing for the creation and preservation of affordable housing in the Town of Wenham for the benefit of low and moderate income households. The AHT is seeking a temporary intern to assist with the creation of files and a database for the purpose of tracking and documenting the more than 130 affordable units in Wenham as well as units currently in the pipeline.

Applications due by by Monday June 17, 2019 at 4:00 PM

More info at: http://www.wenhamma.gov/Wenham%20AHT%20Intern%20Post%20June%202019.pdf

Summer Climate Corps Research & Writing Intern, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF); Boston, MA

June 12, 2019 / / 26 Comments

From EDF:

The Resources Intern, EDF Climate Corps, will play a pivotal role in researching updates for the EDF Climate Corps Handbook and collecting resources for the fellow resource library. The EDF Climate Corps Handbook is a critical resource for the EDF Climate Corps fellows and host organizations and the current Handbook (Eighth Edition) is in need of updating. This could include: new and/or updated references, charts and statistics, and new and/or updated content. The intern will also research new resources for the fellowship program’s main project types: energy efficiency, renewable energy, electric vehicles, supply chain sustainability, and GHG accounting/goal setting. The intern will then upload the new resources to the online fellow resource library in an organized fashion and assist with editing of the Handbook.This internship would involve either compensation for hourly work paid at a rate competitive with leading non-profits or academic credit. Students are encouraged to seek academic credit or funding through their college/university and EDF will ensure that any and all paperwork needed to secure academic credit is completed.

Internship posted: May 21, 2019

More information at
https://www.edf.org/jobs/edf-climate-corps-research-and-writing-intern

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