PxD is looking for a Research Associate/ Senior Research Associate to join our team, which is embedded within a government ministry. The successful candidate will have opportunities to work closely with PxD and affiliated researchers and substantially contribute to PxD's and clients research programs that test new ideas and measure their impacts. The successful candidate should understand and appreciate digital technology adoption and scaling through government. If you are passionate about working with the government to scale, leveraging evidence and technology, and committed to driving positive change in the agricultural sector, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

Carry out day-to-day complex data management, including cleaning and merging datasets to prepare them for analysis
Produce accurate and organized summaries of data including analysis for descriptive statistics and more advanced regression analysis.
Support primary data collection, including enumerator training and designing high-frequency data checks.
Maintain project documentation, including experiment registry entries.
Carry out literature reviews and other desk research, providing input on research questions and structure.
Develop and fill in frameworks with specific information to identify program insights.
Draft survey and focus group discussion instruments, providing input on structure and concepts.
Build strong relationships with a variety of partners, including at every level of Government.
May support and manage the development of SMS and voice platforms to send messages; monitor engagement with PxD services; support complementary monitoring and evaluation efforts.
Support IRB protocol development.
Contribute to funding proposals and project reports.
Contribute and support internal and external communications to disseminate research findings including briefs, blogs, reports, and presentations.
Contribute to PxD institutional knowledge management and internal learning efforts.

Requirements

A Bachelors degree or Masters degree in economics, agricultural economics, public policy, statistics, or a closely related field, and experience in the following domains are desired:
Strong understanding of economics, econometrics, and familiarity with randomized evaluations.
Excellent knowledge of Stata, R, Python or similar software for data analysis.
Demonstrated experience working on field research in economics in LMIC countries.
Demonstrated experience in using SurveyCTO/ODK or a similar program for survey design.
Understanding of research ethics for human subjects in the social sciences.
Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Fluency in English. Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills. Knowledge of any Indian language is a plus.
Ability to work under time pressure and solve problems creatively.
Experience working with government agencies.

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