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Senior Research Assistant/Research Analyst in Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division (PHND) - IFPRI, Washington DC

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as Senior Research Assistant/Research Analyst in its Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division (PHND). This is a two-year, exempt, fixed-term, renewable appointment. The position will be based in Washington, DC, with possible travel overseas. Final position title will be based on experience. The successful candidate will support senior research staff in PHND with nutrition program evaluations in Africa.Essential Duties:Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  •     The organization, cleaning, manipulation and analysis of large household data sets.
  •     Assisting with the development and implementation of quantitative surveys in developing countries, including questionnaire development and programming for CAPI, field team training and development of software applications for recording interview responses on tablet computers.
  •     Preparation of tables and graphs for reports.
  •     Assistance in the preparation of proposals, project deliverables, briefs and papers.
  •     Ability and willingness to travel overseas.
  •     Other duties as assigned.

 Required Skills:

  •     Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, nutrition, economics, or equivalent.
  •         At the Research Analyst level, minimum of 3 years’ relevant, post-Master’s work experience.
  •     Demonstrated experience working with large quantitative data sets (data cleaning, management, analysis, etc.).
  •     Advanced Stata skills, including syntax programming
  •     Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel.
  •     Fluency in written and spoken English and French
  •     Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision.

 Preferred Skills:

  •     Experience with data entry and CAPI software packages (CSPro, Surveybe, Epi Info, etc).
  •     Knowledge of multilevel regression methods.
  •     Demonstrated strong writing skills.
  •     Training and experience in methods for designing and conducting causal impact evaluations, including randomized controlled trials (RCT), and other methods.
  •     Experience in survey design, questionnaire design, and conducting and supervising household surveys in developing countries; field experience related to gender, nutrition and public health.
  •     Experience working in developing countries.
 
IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition. The Institute conducts research, communicates results, optimizes partnerships, and builds capacity to ensure sustainable food production, promote healthy food systems, improve markets and trade, transform agriculture, build resilience, and strengthen institutions and governance. Gender is considered in all of the Institute’s work. IFPRI collaborates with partners around the world, including development implementers, public institutions, the private sector, and farmers’ organizations. IFPRI is a member of the CGIAR Consortium.
 
TO APPLY:
 
IFPRI Employees:  Please send resume & cover letter via e-mail to Carla Tufano and Monica Dourado.
 
External Applicants: Go to www.ifpri.org. Click on “Jobs” and then click on “Research” to link you to Position #16-143 – Senior Research Assistant/Research Analyst, PHND.  Please complete on-line application, including a complete resume and a detailed letter of interest. Also complete section providing 3 references.

For more information about IFPRI, please visit our websites at www.ifpri.org