Research Analyst I/II

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 support policy engagement activities under a broad portfolio of research on issues relating to (not limited to), examples include agricultural transformation and market integration in the ASEAN region, and developing inclusive agriculture transformation indicators in Odisha, Anti-Microbial Resistance, Public Distribution System, Agri-food trade. Job duties will include support in quantitative data analysis (examples include-secondary data like Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households (SAS), NSSO, PLFS, COMTRADE etc.), data collection study design, field supervision, literature reviews including policy and program reviews and assistance in the preparation of reports and journal manuscripts. Support to policy and stakeholder communications activities is also expected. The final candidate will work with colleagues who conduct research in topics in agricultural, agri-food trade and applied economics and work in strong collaborative project teams. Opportunities exist for co-authored publications, conference presentations and travel within India and abroad. Interested applicants must have work authorization to work in India.