Research Associate (2025-2027)

Organization

Environmental Law Institute

Job Posted

December 27, 2024

Job status

Job Category

Job Type

Job Duration

Job Compensation Type

Remote

No

Contact Name

Mara Pusic

Contact Email

rasearch@eli.org

Contact Phone

202-939-3800

Deadline to Apply

Location

1730 M St NW
Washington, DC
United States
ELI is offering a two-year opportunity for Research Associates. Research Associates at the Environmental Law Institute help grow dynamic initiatives in the environmental law and policy research space. The Research Associate position is a two-year entry-level position that begins in Summer 2025 and ends in Summer 2027.

Summary

Each year, ELI hires college graduates to serve as Research Associates. These staff members work directly with the 15–20 lawyers, policy experts, and scientists in the Research and Policy Division on projects addressing environmental and natural resource protection, climate, public health, environmental justice, and pollution prevention. A typical workload combines research, writing, and administration.

The Research and Policy Division publishes research studies and conducts a variety of training courses and workshops. Specific subject areas include air and water quality, climate change, renewable energy, hazardous waste and brownfields, green computing, international environmental policy and institutions, sustainable land use, biodiversity and species conservation, wetlands management, freshwater and ocean policy, environmental health, and environmental enforcement. In addition to researching and writing for these studies, Research Associates help coordinate and plan various professional events at ELI, including seminars, conferences, training courses, and workshops. 

Research Associates may also assist ELI’s publications team in gathering content for and editing periodicals such as the Environmental Law Reporter. Other work may include creating and updating ELI web pages (no previous experience required), communications, and managing interns.

Compensation Information

The annual salary for this position is $55,000. We also provide excellent benefits including: 

  • Health/Dental/Vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account 
  • Employer paid life insurance & disability insurance
  • Long Term Care insurance
  • Pre-tax transportation benefit
  • Fitness Incentive
  • Paid Time Off
  • 403 (b) Retirement Savings Account with employer match