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Post-Doctoral Fellow - Inclusion Economics India Centre at IFMR


J-pal South Asia


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India | India


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Employer : Inclusion Economics India Centre at IFMR

Location : Delhi, India (with frequent travel to states where IEIC works)

Who We Are:

is an initiative affiliated with , founded and based out of the Yale and . Inclusion Economics India Centre is based at, and accountable to, the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) Society, with strategic oversight from Krea University. Inclusion Economics India Centre collaborates with the Inclusion Economics at Yale University team to enable inclusive economies and societies through research and policy engagement.

Drawing upon economics, political science, and related fields, we conduct cutting-edge research to understand how policy can promote inclusive, accountable economies and societies. Our core research focuses on gender as it relates to labour economics and broader economic empowerment political economy and governance and environmental economics. We also aim to build a culture of evidence and increase data literacy in the public sector, strengthening leaders' ability to identify and implement evidence-informed policies. Throughout the research life cycle, we engage closely with policy counterparts to ensure we address questions of immediate relevance, and we regularly communicate data-driven insights with policy counterparts and the general public.

The Role:

We are currently recruiting one or more Post-doctoral Fellows/Research Scientists to support research in India. Final portfolio allocations and title will depend on candidates' interest, experience, and skillset ideal candidates have experience and research in one of our core focus areas listed above. The position will provide the selected candidate(s) an opportunity to gain first-hand experience conducting policy-relevant economics research while contributing to an agreed upon project portfolio. Note this position is focused full-time on the research of Inclusion Economics, although an excellent candidate may also be provided time to advance his/her own research alongside the assigned portfolio.

Responsibilities within the project portfolio include supporting research design and implementation, interacting with stakeholders, and managing research activities and staff. It also includes regular components of academic research, including data cleaning and analysis and writing for academic and non-academic (e.g., policymaker and donor) audiences. This position requires a self-starting candidate with expertise in applied economics research who can effectively navigate India's institutional landscape and appropriately represent our work to outside stakeholders. The position will provide a talented early career researcher the opportunity to work directly with top academics and begin building their own research portfolio.

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