Website J- Pal
Roles and Responsibilities:
- The project team is looking for a smart and driven Research Associate to lead the project on ground.
- The Research Associate will work closely with Principal Investigators, Research Manager and the field team to perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:
- Supporting design of survey questionnaires, conducting qualitative research, running pilot exercises, and refining study design and survey instruments
- Coding error-free and rigorously tested digital versions of survey instruments and setting up data workflows for the same
- Recruiting, training, and supervising 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
- Designing data collection plans based on project timelines and logistics
- Collaborating with the partner organization and the government to pilot, design, and implement the intervention in accordance with the research design
- Monitoring data collection and entry to ensure highest data quality across different phases of the project by devising effective and efficient quality monitoring systems
- Assisting with data cleaning, preliminary data analysis, and maintaining extensive and efficient data documentation
- Coordinating with the Administrative and Finance team on a variety of tasks related to field staff and vendor contracting and payments
- Ensuring that the project complies with IRB and JPAL data collection and security protocols with the help of the Research Manager
- Supporting Literature Reviews and Document Preparation: Conducting literature reviews and writing reports and manuscripts
- Assisting in preparation of documents and presentations for donor reporting as well as dissemination activities
- Maintaining relationships with various government and partner organization stakeholders at state, district, block, and school levels
- Working closely with J-PAL’s Policy team to develop memos, presentations, and other knowledge products and communication materials for use in advocacy and capacity building with government partners
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation, such as manuals, logs, codebooks, and readme files including any issues and key decisions taken for improvements
- Reporting to PIs on all of the above mentioned activities
- Any other task as assigned by the Research Manager, and/or by the Principal Investigators.
Desired Qualifications and Experience: - Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in economics, mathematics, education, social sciences, public policy or related fields
- Experience of 0-3 years, especially working in development research is preferred
- Excellent people management and organizational skills
- Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills
- Proficiency in data collection and/or acquisition
- Knowledge of Stata (strongly preferred) or statistical analysis software or programming languages, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Proficiency in digital data collection tools like SurveyCTO, Qualtrics, etc. including end-to-end management of data flows
- Fluency and excellent communication skills in English and Hindi is required
- Flexible, self-motivating, independent, and skilled to manage multiple tasks efficiently
- Team player with the ability to deal with unstructured and changing environments
- Attention to detail and a relentless attitude for solution-seeking to unexpected challenges in complex contexts
- Experience and/or willingness to travel and work in rural field locations
- Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations, including governments, preferred
- Familiarity with randomized controlled trials preferred.
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.
