Careers & Fellowships

The Ash Center is a global and values-driven community that believes diverse perspectives are paramount to better understanding and addressing real-world problems. In fostering an environment of rigor, curiosity, and integrity, we value and respect different opinions, lived experiences, and diverse research and policy areas and approaches. We actively seek candidates who share our commitment and values.

Fellowship Opportunities

The Ash Center selects fellows in a highly competitive process that brings scholars, practitioners, and political leaders to the School for term appointments with a host of opportunities to pursue independent research projects, enhance their professional skills, and network with their peers.

Learn more and apply to:

• Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation Fellowships
• Reimagining Democracy Doctoral Fellowship
• Reimagining Democracy Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Reimagining Democracy Visiting Fellowship

Staff Opportunities

Research Assistant: American Medical Association (AMA) Archive Project 

Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project (IARA)
Ash Center, Harvard Kennedy School 

Background:
The Institutional Antiracism and Accountability (IARA) Project at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center is dedicated to promoting antiracism as a fundamental organizational value through research and policy initiatives. The project is led by Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad, a renowned scholar on race and racism in the United States. 

Position:
Research Assistant (RA): Temporary, Part-Time, February–June 2025 

Project Overview:
The Institutional Antiracism and Accountability (IARA) Project is seeking a research assistant to support a project focused on examining the archives of the American Medical Association (AMA). The project aims to explore historical and current issues of race and equity within the organization. Learn more about the project in this article. 

We look for candidates who demonstrate an interest in archival research, social science, or historical methods, familiarity with racial justice or racial equity, and a willingness to approach problems with creativity and collaboration. 

Responsibilities: 

• Keyword development: Assist in the development of keywords to identify relevant data within the AMA archives. 

• Data search and retrieval: Conduct keyword searches to locate and extract potentially relevant data from digital archives. 

• Data organization: Accurately enter and organize data, including publication titles, authors, subtitles, and page numbers, into a structured database. Generate summary reports of retrieved data. 

• Project support: Perform additional tasks as needed to support the project’s objectives and team members. 

Additional responsibilities, depending on skill/interest: 

• Document analysis: Read through organizational proceedings to identify potentially relevant data. 

• Literature scan: Research relevant secondary literature to enhance report’s findings. 

Requirements: 

• Must be an enrolled graduate student  

• Strong research and analytical skills 

• Experience with data entry and management 

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities 

• Familiarity with digital archives and keyword search techniques is a plus 

If you have some but not all the above, we encourage you to apply. We value team members with a willingness to learn. 

 Compensation & time: 

• This role pays $21 per hour. 

• The expected time commitment is 10-15 hours per week. 

How to apply: 

If this position might be for you, please complete this form by January 26. Candidates will be invited to interview during the last two weeks of January, and the position will begin February 10.  

With any questions about the role or hiring process, please reach out to Alison Pasquariello at alison_pasquariello@hks.harvard.edu. 

Note that applicants to staff openings (excluding research assistant and research fellow positions) must apply through the Harvard Human Resources online system, which can be found here.

Student Opportunities

There are no student opportunities available at this time.