Research Assistant Position
Global Access in Action (GAiA) is a dynamic global health non-profit organization that focuses on improving access to lifesaving medicines in vulnerable populations through the implementation of legal, policy, and regulatory reform. We work with key domestic and international stakeholders.
We seek to conduct research on the costs of trade and regulatory barriers to access to medicines in the OECD and explore incentive mechanisms that would encourage rapid availability of new medicines. The research assistant will be closely involved in the literature review, drafting and revising the white papers or articles.
The RA will work with GAiA’s Co-Directors: Professor William Fisher, Professor Mark Wu, Professor Ruth Okediji and Quentin Palfrey.
Under the supervision of GAiA’s team, the RA will work to produce a paper on the costs of trade and regulatory barriers to access to medicines in the OECD.
- Research tariffs, non-tariff barriers, and procedural and regulatory impediments add costs to public health systems and adversely affect public health outcomes.
- Research Potential Barriers to access and enablers of access
- Draft a white paper summarizing the outcome of the research
- Work with the GAiA team to revise the white paper
Qualifications:
- Expertise in research and an interest in trade policy and trade law.
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Enrollment in a Harvard University program above the undergraduate level.
How to apply:
Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and a recent writing sample at gaia@cyber.harvard.edu.
Interns must have the ability to be employed in the United States. Research Assistants are part-time positions (20 hours/week).
You may refer to our website for more information on our projects: www.globalaccessinaction.org