This position is a one-year, renewable appointment, based at IFPRI’s office in New Delhi, India. Successful candidate will engage in quantitative research to support policy engagement activities under a broad portfolio of research on issues relating to (not limited to), examples include agricultural transformation and market integration in the ASEAN region, and developing inclusive agriculture transformation indicators in Odisha, Anti-Microbial Resistance, Public Distribution System, Agri-food trade.
Responsibilities:
Collating and analyzing complex survey data sets on agriculture, trade (agri-food trade), both primary and secondary data.
Conducting field visits to oversee field surveys.
Assisting with the preparation of manuscripts and data products.
Conducting literature reviews, preparing presentations and presentation materials.
Providing research and analytical support for workshops and conferences.
Supporting activities related to communications and knowledge mobilization (media engagement, stakeholder consultations, writing blogs, preparation of research and policy briefs).
Participating in study design, protocol development, and preparing IRB applications
Traveling, as needed, to field sites or international locations.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Development Studies or a closely related field plus two years of professional experience or Master’s degree.
Master’s degree in one of the above fields plus minimum three years of post-master’s relevant experience.
Demonstrable proficiency in computational skills in using statistical software packages, especially Stata, Python and R.
Demonstrated ability to undertake complex programming tasks.
Excellent spoken and written English.
Ability to work efficiently, independently, and pay close attention to detail.
Good interpersonal skills, high energy, ability to multi-task and to work well with people.
Willingness and ability to travel within India, including to rural areas, and internationally.
Intermediate or advanced experience with GIS software and remote sensing.
Experience in programming or using CAPI software, such as Open Data Kit, SurveyCTO, Kobo Toolbox, CSPro, etc.
