Senior Research Fellow at ASPIRES/Feed the Future

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Responsibilities:

• Conduct innovative research on agriculture policy, food security and nutrition, and food systems transformation using econometric modelling techniques.
• Lead the production of high-quality research reports and/or publications in top, peer-reviewed journals and ASPIRES/MSU platforms (policy briefs etc.).
• Lead ASPIRES policy research team, and coordinate related research, capacity building, and communication activities.
• Contribute to agricultural policy and impact evaluations.
• Represent ASPIRES on various occasions, including at conferences and meetings.
• Contribute to the the broader ASPIRES/SERA BORA project research agenda, write reports on program/project activities.
• Develop new fundable research projects.

Qualifications;

• PhD in Economics, Agricultural Economics or closely related fields.
• Excellent econometric/statistical skills and excellent knowledge of STATA, SPSS and other statistical software.
• Demonstrated knowledge of state-of-the-art techniques used in microeconomic analysis and panel data analysis.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of working with large datasets like household surveys, agricultural surveys, and other socioeconomic datasets for innovative statistical and econometric analysis.
• Demonstrated capacity to produce high-quality research for publication in top, peer-reviewed journals.
• Strong team player, self-motivated and ability to work with people from different social and cultural backgrounds.
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.
• Experience with donor-funded projects is desirable.
• Excellent publication track record in peer-reviewed journals
• 8+ years of post-PhD experience relevant to the job and demonstrated fundraising experience.

Interested candidates who meet the mentioned qualifications and experience should send an application letter, and CV with not less than 3 referees to [email protected] by July 30, 2021. Screening of applications will be ongoing as received until the position is filled.

Application Deadline: 30th July 2021.