TITLE: Research Analyst (Consultant)
LOCATION: Dhaka, Bangladesh
PAY GRADE: 70,000 - 90,000 BDT per month (depending on experience and proficiency)
REPORTS TO: Dr. Mehrab Bakhtiar, Research Fellow and Deputy Chief of Party, IFPRI-BANGLADESH
Job Summary
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Bangladesh seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Research Analyst (Consultant). This position is a one-year, renewable appointment based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The successful candidate will support senior research staff of IFPRI-Bangladesh. Specific areas of work include assisting in the implementation of surveys/experiments (RCTs), leading collaborations with potential implementing partners and cleaning/analyzing data. Proficiency in STATA is a must. Experience with higher level programming languages and data visualization is a strong plus. Interested applicants must be authorized to work in Bangladesh. The Research Analyst should have the desire to apply for higher education (Master's/PhD) in the coming years and will receive close mentorship during his/her time at IFPRI to develop a strong research profile. There will be opportunities for co-authoring at least one research paper.
Essential Duties:
Specific Duties include but are not limited to:
- Assist with survey design and development of survey instruments.
- Assist with implementing surveys/experiments (RCTs/lab-in-the-field experiments)
- Assist with collaborations with potential implementing partners
- Analyze quantitative primary data collected through surveys and secondary data from various sources.
- Travel extensively to collect data and supervise surveys in Bangladesh.
- Prepare tables and graphs and assist with writing journal articles, discussion papers, project research reports, policy briefs, and blogs for dissemination.
- Perform literature reviews, summaries, and annotated bibliographies.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- A minimum of Bachelor's degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Public Policy, Nutrition, Statistics, Sociology, Computer Science, or a closely related field, although a Master's degree and/or one or more years of relevant experience will be preferred
- Skilled in programming in STATA, and in managing household databases.
- Experience with survey/experiments implementation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.
- Familiarity with issues related to poverty, economic growth, food security, social protection, health, nutrition, gender, and agricultural and rural development in Bangladesh.
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task as needed, consistently meet deadlines, and manage time well.
To apply, please complete the application process through the following google form which requests personal, educational background, Stata experience, and research experience information
Google Form: https://forms.gle/55HpEWzcRr29f4Jk8
TO APPLY: ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY AUGUST 02, 2022. |
