Research Manager, Digital Agriculture (Philippines)

Precision Development; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,600,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Development (PxD) is seeking a dynamic Research Manager or Senior Research Manager for a mission-critical role in the Philippines. You will lead research activities, manage a portfolio of projects, and collaborate with government partners and cross-functional teams to embed evidence-based insights into program delivery.

You will mentor staff, contribute to proposals and reporting, and help scale digital agricultural services for smallholder farmers while ensuring ethical and rigorous

Qualifications

• Degree in economics, agricultural economics, public policy, or a closely related field.
• Experience on at least three large projects involving rigorous research in the Philippines.
• Ability to draw inferences from data to identify pathways for program improvement.
• Strong writing and oral communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead research activities (formative research, rapid testing, experiments).
• Oversee field activities, data management, and analysis.
• Guide teams on evidence-based approaches and technical rigor.
• Develop international research protocols and local permissions.
• Mentor associate- and manager-level staff and support knowledge sharing.

Skills

Data interpretation

Stakeholder engagement

Research management

Quantitative analysis

Education

Economics related degree

Tools

Stata

R

SurveyCTO

ODK

Job description

Precision Development (PxD) is seeking a dynamic Research Manager or Senior Research Manager for a mission-critical role in the Philippines. You will lead research activities, manage a portfolio of projects, and collaborate with government partners and cross-functional teams to embed evidence-based insights into program delivery.

You will mentor staff, contribute to proposals and reporting, and help scale digital agricultural services for smallholder farmers while ensuring ethical and rigorous