Date Posted:
October 16, 2026
Position Title:
Research Assistant for the Security and Foreign Affairs Team
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U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
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Job Number:
1251
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Washington, DC
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Description:
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission is seeking a motivated individual with strong research, analytical, and writing skills to monitor developments across the team’s portfolio, support Commission hearings, and help research, draft, and fact-check the Annual Report and other research products. Professional proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is required.
The position is on the Security and Foreign Affairs Team, which covers China’s foreign policy and domestic politics; the People’s Liberation Army; China’s internal security apparatus; transnational security challenges such as drug flows, scam centers, and transnational repression; China’s relations with Taiwan and policy toward Hong Kong; and U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific.
The position is based in Washington, DC, and is open to U.S. citizens eligible for a security clearance.
The Commission is an
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can be found here: https://www.uscc.gov/job-opportunities
Applications are due by 5:00 PM ET on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or uniformed service. For those interested, more information on
