Lowongan Research Assistant Maret 2010

Strategic Asia is a private company with a public vision which provides high end strategic policy, facilitation and advisory services. It aims to promote economic and strategic cooperation among key Asian countries: India, Indonesia, China, Korea and Japan among others. Our clients include governments, private businesses, civil society groups, international organisations and the media.

Strategic Asia is now looking for Research Assistants in Economics and Politics-International Relations, who will assist Strategic Asia’s consultants in the production of the project’s outputs. Below are the requirements for each position:

1. Research Assistant (Economics)
a)Undergraduate degree in economics or relevant social sciences
b)At leastone year of experience in either administration or research, particularly academic research. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
c)Able to work in a team
d)Knowledge of various economic and statistical methods
e)Familiarity with Indonesian data sources
f) Ability to work under-pressure
g)Excellent oral & written skills in English
h)Interest in issues related to China, Indonesia, and India.
i) Proficiency in software applications is required, e.g., Excel and/or econometrics packages such as Stata, Eviews, SPSS, together with a knowledge of statistical and econometrics techniques and macroeconomic relationships.

2. Research Assistant (Politics and International Relations
a)Undergraduate degree in politics, international relations, or other relevant social sciences.
b)Strong analytical thinking on economic, political and social issues surrounding Indonesia, India, and China
c)At least one year of experience in research, particularly academic research. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply
d)Able to work in a team
e)Knowledge of historical, political, social and international relations issues
f) Familiarity with Indonesian data sources.
g)Ability to work under-pressure
h)Excellent oral & written English skills.
i) Understanding basic of statistics

Interested candidate shall send his/her application letter and CV to contact.us@strategic-asia.com before March 7th, 2010.