Job Opportunity For Research Associate- The Impacts of Cold Storage Infrastructure on Agricultural Outcomes and Trade- J-PAL South Asia At J-Pal In Odisha

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
• Working knowledge of at least one of the following – Stata, Python, R. Ability to work in a team, manage multiple projects and be self-motivated 
• 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 language such as Odia
• 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.