Research Associate, MSME (STREE Project)
Organization: LEAD at Krea University
Location: New Delhi
Industry: Rural Development
Type: Full-time
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Description: The STREE team is currently looking to hire a Research Associate to support the team’s ongoing engagements with MoRD. While like most researchers at LEAD, the associate will have the opportunity to contribute to research studies as well as the larger policy discussions that some of the typical responsibilities will require them to.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in desk review and literature review to inform the TA level decision making.
- Work closely with the manager and the rest of the TA team to formalize the implementation plan.
- Conduct preliminary data analysis as requested by the team from secondary data as well as data received from the ministry (MoRD).
- Oversee the day-to-day implementation of field-based research (scoping, surveying, project implementation) – including the management of field personnel, procurement, budgets, and reporting for the project.
- Assist in the design and field-testing of survey instruments and develop and implement appropriate structures and systems for a larger randomized intervention.
- Develop and oversee field operation and quality control protocols; recruitment, training, and leading of field staff; and coordination with local partners.
Educational requirements:
- Master’s Degree or equivalent in Public policy, Enterprise development, Economics, Social Sciences, Political Science, Development Studies or related fields.
Experience requirements:
- 1-2 years of work experience in general with relevant experience in the development sector at the state/national level
Desired Skills:
- Should ideally have some fieldwork experience in addition to prior experience conducting desk review.
- Experience with STATA, R, SAS, or related programming languages.
- Multi-tasking, initiative and communications
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, research-oriented group with several ongoing concurrent projects and multiple governmental and non-governmental stakeholders.
- Problem-solving aptitude and a self-starter.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
Qualifications:
- NA
Benefits:
- NA
Application Instructions:
- Deadline: Applications are being accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.
- To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample.
- Please direct queries and applications to recruitment-lead@ifmr.ac.in with the title “Research Associate – MSME (STREE Project)” in the subject line
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Disclaimer:
- Candidates with Requisite Experience Only apply that too with relevant cover letter.
- The openings provided here is meant for information purposes only. Please cross-verify the details before applying.
