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Rockefeller Institute of Government Graduate Student Research Assistant Category:

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Albany, NY Posted:

Sep 8, 2026

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$17.00 - $17.00

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The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (RF) is the largest comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country. Our mission is to provide talent, services, and technology that empower SUNY to research, innovate, and transfer discoveries that transform the world's knowledge economy. Our vision is to make SUNY the best place for faculty, students and staff to research, innovate, and solve the world's most pressing problems. The RF serves SUNY by providing essential administrative services that enable SUNY faculty to focus their efforts on the education of students and the performance of life-changing research across a wide range of disciplines including medicine, engineering, physical sciences, energy, computer science, and social sciences. We work with the academic and business leadership of SUNY campuses to support research and discovery through the administration of sponsored projects and technology transfer and management of intellectual property for public benefit and economic growth. The RF is committed to diversity, inclusion and a working environment that enhances productivity, creates personal and professional opportunities, unleashes everyone's full potential and fuels innovation. We hold the organization and each other to the highest standards of integrity, accountability and ethical behavior. Visit www.rfsuny.org and connect with the us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Learn about SUNY at www.suny.edu. Top 10 Reasons To Work at The Research Foundation for

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The State University of New York (SUNY), Rockefeller Institute of Government, is seeking a graduate student research assistant to support a research project examining local climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts across New York State. This position is contingent upon approved project funding As a SUNY Research Foundation (RF) part-time employee(up to 20 hours per week), the research assistant will contribute to a project that creates a statewide inventory of local climate change mitigation and adaptation implementation projects. This position offers a graduate student interested in environmental policy, climate policy, local government, public policy, sociology, public administration, urban and regional planning, or related fields an opportunity to gain hands-on experience conducting applied policy research and developing a statewide research database.

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Job Requirements:

The successful candidate will: Have experience with developing, maintaining, or working with a database, research inventory, spreadsheet, or other structured dataset. Have experience with organizing and cleaning data. Have experience working in excel and similar tools. Demonstrate strong research, writing, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Have excellent attention to detail and the ability to organize and manage large amounts of information. Be able to work independently while also contributing effectively to a collaborative research team. Have an interest in environmental policy, climate change policy, local government, or related areas of public policy.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to candidates who have: Experience conducting qualitative research, including interviews, document analysis, coding, or related methods. Familiarity with climate change mitigation, climate adaptation, environmental policy, sustainability, or related policy areas. Experience conducting systematic searches of government websites, public records, plans, reports, meeting materials, or other publicly available information. Graduate students in environmental policy, public policy, political science, sociology, public administration, urban and regional planning, environmental studies, sustainability, economics, geography, or related fields are strongly encouraged to apply.

Duties:

Working with the Rockefeller Institute research team, the graduate research assistant will: Assist with developing and maintaining a structured database documenting local climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives, including information on project type, location, implementing organization, policy area, project status, and other relevant characteristics. (50%) Conduct qualitative research, including reviewing local government documents, plans, policies, websites, reports, meeting materials, and other publicly available sources. (25%) Organize, clean, verify, and analyze information collected through the research process. (25%) SUNY Student Eligibility The applicant must be enrolled full-time in a degree-granting program related to the work of this project at a SUNY school and provide proof of enrollment. Compensation $17.00/hour

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As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, The Research Foundation for SUNY will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy-related conditions, reproductive health decisions, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, familial status, citizenship, physical and mental disability, prior arrest or conviction record, genetic characteristics/genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, military status or service, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state or local law. The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation for the State University of New York are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York operates under a contract with The State University of New York and receives no directly appropriated state funding. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Powered by Hide Main Navigation