Job Summary

 The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Research Analyst I/II in its Development Strategies and Governance Unit. 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 generate empirical evidence on efficiency in agricultural research & development, impact of agricultural technologies, farm credits & insurance, innovations in input delivery systems, linkages between agriculture and nutrition etc. Job duties will include support to quantitative data analysis, literature reviews including policy and program reviews and assistance in the preparation of reports and journal manuscripts. The RA is expected to support policy and stakeholder communications activities also. Interested applicants must have work authorization to work in India.

The final grade level will be determined by level of education and years of relevant work experience.

Essential Duties: 

Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist in various tasks involving Data collection, compilation, cleaning, and analysis of primary and secondary data from various sources.         
• Coordinate and manage large field surveys.
• Conduct literature reviews and synthesize findings.
• Perform economic modeling and statistical analysis.
• Facilitate coordination between collaborators and stakeholders.                                            
• Assist in the drafting and editing of research papers, blogs, policy briefs, technical guidance, presentations, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications: 

• Research Analyst I: Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Statistics, Agricultural Statistics plus two years of professional experience or Master’s degree in closely related field.
• Research Analyst II: Master’s degree in one of the above fields plus minimum three years of post-master’s relevant experience.
• Skills in quantitative research methods and data analysis.
• Experience of using Stata software for data analysis.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills along with the ability to work independently and with colleagues from diverse cultures.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and produce completed products in time.
• Ability to work independently, with initiative and minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in handling large agricultural and household survey data from developing countries.
• Demonstrated strong writing skills.

Physical Demand & Work environment:

• Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time. 
• Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds. 
•  Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: data preparation, web-scraping, preparing, and analyzing data and figures; dashboard; viewing computer terminal; extensive coding.