Job Description:
• Hire, train, and manage survey, qualitative researchers and implementation teams in collaboration with the Field Manager.
• Oversee daily data collection activities and ensure adherence to data quality protocols, including data quality audits and frequency checks.
• Help with the design of the questionnaires.
• Keep close contact and support the work of the primary investigators within the project.
• Perform data management and data analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data and communicate results to PIs.
• Regularly communicate updates and troubleshooting challenges with the Research Manager and PIs.
• Liaise with Government officials at state, district and local levels as necessary. Work in close coordination with other non-governmental stakeholders.
• Conduct focus groups and semi structured interviews with households as required in project design.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please email recruitment-lead@ifmr.ac.in with the subject line “Research Associate: FI”, your CV, academic transcript, and a statement of interest.
• Master’s degree in Economics/Public Policy/Development Studies or any other related discipline. • Previous experience in development research and managing field teams or work in developing countries is preferred. Previous experience in working with Government projects is a value addition.
Post Graduation - Post Graduate-Other
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent management and organizational skills.
• Flexible, self-motivated, detail orientated, and able to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Fluency in English and Hindi.
• Familiarity with Quantitative and qualitative software packages (e.g. SPSS, STATA, R, NVIVO, and Atlas TI).
IFMR LEAD, headquartered in Chennai, India, is a young, fast-growing organization focused on improving access to financial services for the poor through cutting-edge research, knowledge dissemination and outreach to policy makers and practitioners. IFMR LEAD’s strategy is to use rigorous, empirical research to:
• Inform practice: Through research, IFMR LEAD provides evidence on what works and what does not.
• Inform policy: IFMR LEAD supports policy debates with empirical data and analysis, and provides further insight to policy-makers from its field experience
Towards this goal, IFMR LEAD aims to facilitate a process where research questions emerge from the local policy context and policy and programmatic decisions are guided by research outcomes.