HARVARD UNIVERSITY JOB VACANCIES 2025
[Call for Paid Research Assistants (Indonesia-based)]
We are seeking research assistants to support a field-based research project on a nutrition program evaluation in Sambas District, West Kalimantan, and Malang District, East Java, Indonesia, led by a graduate student at Harvard Medical School.
- Position: Research Assistant
- Location: Partly remote + on-site fieldwork in West Kalimantan (accommodation during fieldwork is provided)
- Duration: 4 to 6 months
- Start date: As soon as possible
- Contract:
- Part-time (remote) before and after the fieldwork
- Full-time (on-site) during the fieldwork period
Responsibilities
- Coordinate day-to-day communication between teams
- Organize and manage project data and documents
- Assist with data collection (surveys, interviews, observations)
- Transcribe and translate research materials (Bahasa Indonesia ↔️ English)
- Support administrative tasks (scheduling, logistics, and reporting)
Requirements
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in a health-related or social sciences field (medicine, dentistry, public health, anthropology, or related)
- Interest in public/global health, nutrition, or child health research
- Willing to commit for 4–6 months (including full-time fieldwork in June/July to August 2025)
- Comfortable using Excel and basic data/project management tools
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Willing and able to travel and work with a variety of local partners
- Detail-oriented and highly organized
- Able to work independently and manage multiple tasks
Preferred
- Experience in quantitative and/or qualitative data collection
- Familiarity with academic research environments or community-based projects
How to apply
Please send your CV and a brief letter of interest to: cintanurindah@hms.harvard.edu.