Field Research Associate, Global Development

J-Pal; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-P-AL) invites applications for Field Research Associates to participate in field operations and data collection on development economics projects worldwide, including agriculture, health, education, and governance.

Successful candidates will design surveys, supervise survey teams, analyze data, and assist in policy memos while collaborating with researchers and local partners; opportunities to advance in a research career.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in economics, social sciences, public policy, or related fields. Training in microeconomics, econometrics, statistics, and advanced math required.
• Experience living in a developing country is a strong plus.
• Excellent management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills.
• Fluency and excellent communication skills in English.
• Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and team player.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations
• Knowledge of Stata (strongly preferred) or other data analysis software is preferred.
• Familiarity with randomized controlled trials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designing survey questionnaires
• Conducting qualitative research
• Running pilot exercises
• Refining study design and surveying instruments
• Managing survey teams
• Negotiating contracts with survey firms
• Checking and analyzing data
• Cleaning data and assisting in preliminary analysis
• Assisting in the writing of project reports and policy memos
• Coordinating with local partners running the programs being evaluated

Skills

Quantitative skills

Survey design

Project management

Team leadership

Data cleaning

English fluency

Stakeholder relations

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in economics

Econometrics training

Statistics

Advanced math

Tools

Stata

Job description

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-P-AL) invites applications for Field Research Associates to participate in field operations and data collection on development economics projects worldwide, including agriculture, health, education, and governance.

Successful candidates will design surveys, supervise survey teams, analyze data, and assist in policy memos while collaborating with researchers and local partners; opportunities to advance in a research career.