What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Researcher position at BuildingGreen?
Company
BuildingGreen (est. 1992) is the longest running publication dedicated to critical education for the firms, professionals, and organizations in the green building industry. Our paid digital subscribers include major architecture firms such as SOM, HOK, and JLL and Ivy-tier universities including Harvard, Stanford and Yale.
Position
We are looking for an experienced researcher who can support our Environmental Writer(s) with the development of green building industry spotlights and position papers on challenging subjects such as:
- Have minorities, women, and the global poor received equal recognition in the green building movement?
- Have we sufficiently included ecology in the conversation?
- Have small businesses been as empowered as big businesses?
- Have we situated our movement in the spirit of global and local perspectives?
- Are Net Zero Goals the Right Goals?
- What Interests Drive the Green Building Industry?
- Whose Voices Are Represented by Green Building Organizations?
- Is Climate Change the Right Problem-Solution Framework?
The successful candidate will need to have a high capacity to source, digest, synthesize, and communicate information on a deadline from multiple media and perspectives that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Benefits
- 100% Work from Home
- 50% Medical Copay
- 3% 401(k) Matching
- Flexible Hours
- Unlimited PTO
Qualifications
- M.S. or Ph.D. level education that has resulted in production of dissertation quality work
- Demonstrated interest in Environmental Science, Ecology, Architecture, and/or Construction
