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Applied Ethics & Policy Students ONLY:AApplied Ethics & Policy Masters Students ONLY: Graduate Assistant for Duke Center on Risk - Climate Risk with ResiLab

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Job ID

8746

Job Type

On-Campus Job (work study Not required)

Employer

OFFICE OF INTERDISCIPLINARYPROG MGMT (DDA4) Biweekly

Date Posted

Aug 20, 2025

Category

Research Assistant

Job Description

The Duke Center on Risk seeks a graduate student assistant to support the foundational development of ResileLab, a new open-access data and analytics platform designed to advance interdisciplinary research, education, and engagement on climate risk. ResileLab will provide streamlined access to curated datasets, modeling tools, and analytical frameworks that enable diverse users—including researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and community partners—to evaluate adaptation strategies across sectors.

This position is ideal for a student interested in the intersection of data governance, resilience science, and applied policy research. The student will contribute directly to the background research and strategic planning needed to launch ResileLab and to position it as a nationally recognized platform for turning climate data into resilience solutions.

Key tasks
This student will work with Center on Risk personnel to conduct background research and help scope the ResileLab initiative. Responsibilities include:

Conducting needs assessments to understand potential user groups, decision contexts, and priority applications for ResileLab.
Reviewing the data and analytical foundations required for resilience-related research and decision support, with attention to sensitivity, privacy, and governance issues.
Surveying related data platforms, modeling tools, and technical architectures to identify models and precedents that inform ResileLab’s design.
Supporting development of recommendations for data governance frameworks, licensing approaches, and ethical use of sensitive data.
Researching opportunities for strategic partnerships with universities, government agencies, nonprofits, and industry stakeholders.
Assisting RESILE faculty and staff in drafting reports, memos, and presentations that summarize findings and provide actionable guidance for platform development.

Job Requirements

MA in Bioethics & Science Policy Student. Students with backgrounds in Public Policy, Environmental Management, Digital Intelligence, Applied Computer Science, Law, or related disciplines are particularly encouraged to apply.

Skills
Required:

Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize information from diverse sources.
Professional communication competencies, including written (reports, memos) and verbal (meetings, presentations).
Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks on different schedules.
Initiative to propose and test new approaches when challenges are encountered.
Eagerness to learn about data systems, governance frameworks, and resilience applications.

Preferred:

Background or strong interest in data governance, privacy, and ethics.
Familiarity with climate, risk, or resilience-related research.
Experience with technical or policy analysis of data platforms, modeling tools, or infrastructure systems.

Time Commitment
The position will require up to 10 hours per week during the Fall and Spring semesters, 2025–2026.

Required Skills

Learning Outcomes

Available Openings

Hours

10.0 hours per week

Hourly Rate

$16.50/hour

Time Frame

Academic Year

Contact Name

Amy Anderson Volpe

Contact Email

amy.volpe@duke.edu

Work Location Address

Gross Hall 140 Science Drive Room 230F Durham North Carolina 27708

Phone

N/A

Fax

N/A

Work Location

Hybrid

Job Schedule

TBD

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