Research Associate, General Research Support – Data Repository

• Reports To:  Director of Research Methods and Training
• Location: New Haven, CT
• Deadline to apply: July 15, 2013

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), is an international non-profit research organization. Based in New Haven, CT, with offices in Washington, D.C. and worldwide, IPA works with development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches to solving development problems, to communicate “what works” in development and to scale up successful projects in a variety of fields, including health, education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.

Position Summary:

IPA seeks qualified applicants for three posts of Research Associate, based in New Haven, CT.  As a part of the Research Methods and Training unit, IPA’s Data Repository Group provides technical assistance and support for data analysis and data publication on randomized control trials.

The Research Associate positions offer an opportunity to gain first-hand data management experience in an organization undertaking cutting-edge development research. The Research Associates will work closely with academic researchers and other field staff to perform a variety of tasks including (but not limited to) cleaning and analyzing data for multi-country datasets in preparation for data publication on the Data Repository for RCTs in Social Sciences. The Research Associates will play a pivotal role in developing tools and resources for data publication and development of the Data Repository.

Responsibilities:

IPA’s Research Methods and Training unit provides resources, support and oversight of IPA internal systems for high quality research.  Tasks and duties performed by the Research Methods and Training team include:

• Cross-country coordination of research oversight and survey methods;
• Advice and guidance for questionnaire design, Stata, data entry, computer assisted interviews, data management, data security, and other field research activities;
• Sharing resources for survey design, data collection, data entry, data management and data analysis;
• Leading the design of curricula and logistics for staff training.

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

This is a deadline-driven position; as such, organizational skills, and attention to detail are important.

• A Bachelor's degree in economics, mathematics or statistics and have experience analysis of household survey data;
• Knowledge of Stata (strongly preferred) or other data analysis software;
• 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;
• Familiarity with randomized controlled trials preferred;
• Experience living in a developing country preferred;
• U.S. work authorization preferred.

How to Apply:

Please follow the application instructions below.  Any applications or CVs submitted outside this process will not be considered.  Note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

1) Send an email to jobs-research@poverty-action.org and cc jobs@poverty-action.org, following the instructions below:

• In the email body: Copy exactly the following position line: 100893PAUSA, Research Associate
• Attachments: Please attach ONLY your cover letter and resume in word or PDF format.
• In the subject line: Put your full name, first (given) amily) name

Please do not include any text besides the position line(s) in the body of the e-mail. Adding extra text will interfere with the processing of your application.

2) Qualified candidates: Please submit an application through J-PAL’s common application, indicating that you are interested in applying for a "Type 1" position. 

3) Fill out our EEO-1 Voluntary Self Identification Form.  

IPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer.

All persons shall have the opportunity to be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

IPA will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact us at jobs@poverty-action.org.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by the Research Associate.  The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Please note that IPA will never request any form of payment from an applicant. Applicants are encouraged to confirm the information listed above with IPA prior to releasing any extensive personal information to the organization. Please direct questions to jobs-info@poverty-action.org.