Research Assistant

This vacancy announcement will be open from May 11, 2026 to May 15, 2026 or when 25 applications have been received. The vacancy will close on whichever day the first of these conditions are met. If the application limit is reached on the same day the announcement opened, the open and close date will be the same. Candidates are encouraged to read the entire announcement before submitting their application packages. Using open-source information, quantify efforts by the United States' strategic competitors to acquire critical mineral assets (mines, refineries, related infrastructure) globally. Develop a report on these efforts, country by country, with appropriate source citations.