Research Intern (SFS)

Job Description

Job Summary India stands at a complex challenge of ensuring universal nutritional security for an increasing yet largely deprived population in a rapidly changing climate. This needs action beyond producing more food – we need to evolve what we eat and how we produce, process and distribute our food. Natural Farming (NF) is a potential pathway for sustainable agriculture in India. While NF has received political tractionin the last couple of years, there are voices that cautiona more pragmatic approach, as well as those who question the idea of a transition to natural farming. There is an urgent need to assess the strengths and weaknesses of natural farming, and identify the opportunities and threats to natural farming based on evidence and experiences from the ground. CEEW seeks to hire a suitable candidate for an Internposition in the Sustainable Food Systems team to expand its capacity to conduct research and drive change. We are looking for a detail-oriented researcher with a hunger for impact and the ambition to make our food system sustainable. The successful applicant will assist the team members in undertaking robust quantitative and qualitative analysis. In addition to the duties and responsibilities outlined below, the candidate should be prepared, as and when necessary, to take on additional responsibilities and respond to events and developments that cannot be anticipated easily. Responsibilities and Duties Data analysis: The internwill be primarilyresponsible for analysing data sets from a large-scale farmer survey.They would be responsible for identifying data errors and also to compute and analyse variousvariables in the dataset pertaining to compute a summary of costs, adoption of agricultural practices etc., Data visualisation to identifytrends and clustersin farmer practices, crops, and cost components Selection Criteriaand Key skills Bachelor’s / Master's degree in Public Policy/Development Studies/Economics/Social Sciences/Food systems/Agriculture or any otherrelevant field relevantfor food system transformation. Strong knowledge and experience in Python / STATA / R Studio Analytical skillsand knowledge of mixed methods– qualitative and quantitative research methods, relevant for impact evaluation Familiarity with food and agriculture issues,policy areas and consumer trends Strong communication skills for effective, efficient, and adaptive verbaland written communication and active listening Ability to use MS Office application suite Personality Willingness to learn new skills Ability to adapt to a new environment and deliver under tight deadlinesin a professional environment Striving for rigour in research and quality in work output Ability to effectively work in a team while driving researchwith minimum assistance, when time demands independently. Ability to dig deeperinto details, whilealso keeping a sense of the broaderobjectives and big picture Willingness to learn, grow and developat personal and professional front, at a rapid pace with a steep learning curve Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment CEEW operates in a dynamicenvironment, and the candidate will be requiredto show flexibility in undertaking a variety of tasks. Compensation Competitive compensation – commensurate to the experience and matching the best of standards adopted by industry or other similar organisations for similar roles. Application Process CEEW is an equal opportunity employer, and the selection processdoes not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, or caste. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Applications will be reviewedon a rolling basis. Interested applicants are advisedto apply at the earliest possible. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We appreciate your interest. Show more Show less