Research & Policy Assistant | Remote | Part-Time

Full Job Description

We’re looking for a sharp, highly organized Research & Policy Assistant to support ongoing work in reproductive health, fertility research, and health policy.

This is a 10–20 hour/week remote role for someone who can take a research question, investigate it independently, identify credible sources, and turn what they find into clear, concise, useful information.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct research on fertility, reproductive health, healthcare, and public policy
• Find and evaluate academic studies, government reports, legislation, statistics, and other credible sources
• Summarize complex research into clear briefs and key takeaways
• Fact-check claims, statistics, and citations
• Compare findings across multiple sources
• Organize research, documents, notes, citations, deadlines, and ongoing projects
• Prepare background materials for meetings and presentations
• Track open questions and follow-ups
• Help keep multiple research and policy projects moving

What We’re Looking For

• C2 / near-native English proficiency required
• Excellent written English
• Strong research and critical-thinking skills
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented
• Able to work independently with minimal direction
• Comfortable reading academic and technical material
• Excellent at turning complicated information into simple, clear summaries
• Reliable, responsive, and comfortable managing multiple assignments

Background in public health, medicine, biology, health policy, public policy, epidemiology, or academic research is strongly preferred.

Remote | 10–20 hours/week

Ideal for a graduate student, researcher, or early-career professional looking for consistent part-time work.

Job Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research on fertility, reproductive health, healthcare, and public policy
• Research specific questions and deliver clear, concise answers
• Find and evaluate academic studies, government reports, legislation, datasets, and credible sources
• Review research papers and extract key findings and implications
• Summarize complex research into easy-to-understand briefs and reports
• Fact-check statistics, claims, citations, and source material
• Compare findings across multiple studies and sources
• Identify conflicting evidence, research gaps, and unanswered questions
• Track relevant legislation, regulations, and policy developments
• Prepare background research for meetings, presentations, and projects
• Create research briefs, summaries, comparison tables, and annotated source lists
• Maintain organized research files, citations, documents, and reference libraries
• Track projects, deadlines, open questions, and follow-up items
• Turn meetings and discussions into organized notes and action items
• Prioritize and manage multiple research requests simultaneously
• Proactively follow up on outstanding research and project needs
• Help develop simple systems to keep research and policy work organized
• Communicate findings clearly in C2-level written and spoken English
• Work independently and ask thoughtful clarifying questions when needed
• Serve as a reliable research, organizational, and project-management support resource

Job Requirements

• C2 / near-native English proficiency
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Exceptional organization and attention to detail
• Ability to read and interpret academic research
• Strong fact-checking and source-verification skills
• Ability to summarize complex information clearly
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
• Reliable, responsive, and deadline-driven
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and online research tools
• Experience with AI-assisted research tools is a plus
• Background in public health, healthcare, policy, medicine, biology, or academic research preferred

Skills Required

• Research - Expert

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