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Key Responsibilities :
Research Associates work closely with academic researchers and other field staff to perform a variety tasks including, but not limited to:
- Designing survey questionnaires, conducting qualitative research, running pilot exercises, refining study design and survey instruments
- Managing teams: Recruit, train, and supervise both field-based and data operations teams consisting of project assistants, field managers, field-based surveyors, data entry operators and other field and office staff
- Supervising data collection and data entry to ensure good data quality during both these phases
- Co-ordinating with the Administrative and Finance team on a variety of tasks related to field staff contracting and payments
- Overseeing the implementation of the evaluation in accordance to the research design in association with our partner organization
- Ensuring that the project complies with IRB and JPAL data collection and security protocols with the help of the Research Manager
- Maintaining relationship with partner organizations at both headquarters and field levels Assisting with data cleaning and preliminary data analysis
- Assisting in preparation of documents and presentations for donor reporting as well as dissemination activities
- Reporting to PIs on all of the above mentioned activities
- Any other task as assigned by the Research Manager, AD Research or ED
Desired Qualifications : - A Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in economics, social sciences, public policy, education or related fields
- Experience living in a developing country is a strong plus
- Previous experience in development research preferred
- Excellent management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills
- Fluency and excellent communication skills in English
- Some conversational-level skills in regional languages such as Hindi, Tamil, Kannada etc.
- Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and team player
- Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations
- Knowledge of Stata (strongly preferred) or other data analysis software is preferred
- Familiarity with randomized controlled trials/clinical trials/quasi-experiments preferred
- Ability to deal with unstructured and changing environments
- Ability to work independently and in rural field locations
Note on Work Authorizations: - Candidates must have work authorization to work in India.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please click on the apply button on the JD here; the first-time users will be asked to sign up and upload the CV, cover letter, and academic transcripts (optional).
For any queries, please write to recruitment.jpalsa@ifmr.ac.in.
To apply for this job please visit www.povertyactionlab.org.
