Harvard University

Education

SeniorResearchAssociate

$85–135k ~AI est. Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Research Associate at Harvard University. Skills: Data analysis, Project leadership, Team supervision. Direct project timelines. Oversee workflows”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure net-zero pledges effective; Analyze corporate commitment impact; Understand policy implications; Understand firm decision-making; Analyze environmental effectiveness; Identify emissions gaps; Identify implementation failures; Document dataset construction; Document quality control; Document research applications; Publish empirical research papers; Build visibility externally

Industry & Context.

Education
Problems you'll solve

Analytical output

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master's degree, 3+ years research experience, Supervisory experience

Nice to Have

PhD preferred, Specific ML framework experience, Cloud platform certs

What You'll Do.

Direct project timelines

Supervise research assistants

Train research assistants

Mentor research assistants

Review analytic output

Set performance standards

Make quality control decisions

Design data collection

Implement data collection

Oversee data collection

Maintain dataset integrity

Manage version control

Make corrections to dataset

Direct automated data collection pipeline development

Oversee pipeline delivery

Lead website development

Provide substantive content

Ensure alignment with research goals

Direct public launch preparation

Execute public launch

Coordinate communications strategy

Manage communications timelines

Manage communications deliverables

Author methodological white paper

Document dataset construction

Document quality control procedures

Document research applications

Lead empirical research papers

Co-author empirical research papers

Manage submission timelines

Represent project externally

Build visibility for dataset

Build visibility for website

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-institutional research team; Multi-institutional research team; External web development contractor; Harvard media specialists

Communication Scope

Public speaking; Written materials

Process & Methodology

Project leadership, Timeline management, Workflow management, Deliverable management

Full Job Description

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. Why join Harvard Law School? Join a community that combines excellence in legal education and scholarship with a deep commitment to justice. Here at Harvard Law School (HLS), you’ll find an environment that values who you are and encourages you to grow, inspire others, and make a meaningful impact. Wherever you are in your career journey, HLS is a place where you can thrive, contribute, and be part of something bigger. Given the importance of reducing corporate emissions to address climate change, we need to better understand how these pledges work and design strategies to ensure they are effective. However, there is a lack of information and analysis about whether corporate net-zero goals result in real emissions reductions. This [project](https://salatainstitute.harvard.edu/research-initiatives/corporate-net-zero-targets-project/), led by a cross-disciplinary team of experts in environmental and administrative law, environmental economics and policy, and sustainable business strategy, supported by the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard, aims to analyze the impact of U.S. companies’ commitments and the implications for U.S. policy. The Cluster’s empirical research entails examining how companies with net-zero targets behave compared to companies without to understand how targets influence firm decision-making; analyzing the environmental effectiveness of corporate commitments, including if and how emissions reductions are achieved; and gaps or failures in implementation. As a Senior Research Associate, you will be responsible for: * Project Leadership & Cross-Institutional Coordination. Serving as the primary operational lead for the project, directing

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