International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

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The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks an Associate Research Fellow for a two-year, fixed term, renewable appointment in its Poverty Health and Nutrition Division (PHND)based in Washington, DC. The Fellow will conduct research in applied microeconomics and impact evaluation.

PHND's dynamic research programs combine state-of-the-art empirical work, partnerships with developed and developing country researchers and policy dialogue with senior government officials and civil society organizations. Successful candidates will join our research teams contributing to research programs on social protection; the interface between agriculture, health and nutrition; human capital development; and on how accounting for gender can improve program impact on development outcomes. Successful candidates will also have the opportunity to develop their own research projects and explore work in other areas that serve the broad research agenda of the Division and Institute, such as our work on large scale maternal and child health and nutrition programs.

Duties:
* Conduct innovative research and write analytical papers based in part on impact evaluations related to the Division's research programs and communicate these results to diverse audiences.
* Help design research projects, including designing, implementing and analyzing household surveys as part of the Division's impact evaluations.
* Publish papers in peer-reviewed journals

Requirements:
- PhD in Economics, Agricultural Economics or related field
- Excellent econometric skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of state-of-the-art econometric techniques used in impact evaluations and panel data analysis
- Experience in using household survey data for econometric and statistical analyses
- Demonstrated capacity to produce quality research, including research suitable for publication in peer-reviewed journals
- Knowledge of and experience in analyzing poverty and poverty-related issues in developing countries
If you will be attending the 2015 AEA meeting in Boston, kindly indicate this on your cover letter. We will inform applicants of their status as soon as the Search Committee reviews applications.

Applications should be submitted by following the instructions below:
Please complete on-line application, including a complete curriculum vitae and a detailed letter of interest. Also complete section providing 3 references.

For more information on IFPRI, please visit our website at www.ifpri.org. EOE