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J-PAL Postdoctoral Fellow, Digital ID and Finance Initiative [DIGIFI]

JOE ID Number: 2020-02_111466364
Date Posted: 12/30/2020
Date Inactive: 01/31/2021
Position Title/Short Description
Title: J-PAL Postdoctoral Fellow, Digital ID and Finance Initiative [DIGIFI]
Section: International: Other Academic (Part-time or Adjunct)
Locations: UNITED STATES
KENYA
JEL Classifications:
D6 -- Welfare Economics
O1 -- Economic Development
00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
H0 -- General
Keywords:
digitization
development economics
RCTs
Randomized controlled trials
poverty
digital ID
digital payment
mobile money
Africa
JPAL
J-PAL
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Organization: J-PAL Africa or J-PAL Global
Country: USA/Kenya/TBD
Length of Commitment: One to two years

Position Overview:
J-PAL Africa is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Digital Identification and Finance Initiative [DIGIFI] in Africa. The Postdoctoral Fellow will work under the supervision of Professor Tavneet Suri (MIT), DigiFI’s co-chair and J-PAL Africa’s Scientific Director, and DigiFI’s director, Nidhi Parekh, as well as in collaboration with the DigiFI staff.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will work with stakeholders across the continent to develop new projects in piloting and monitoring new reforms and in generating and running rigorous research projects (randomized evaluations) to determine the impact of digital payment and ID reforms. The Postdoc will also support the local researcher capacity building efforts including mentoring and collaborating with local researchers involved in the Initiative. The position offers the opportunity to join a research partnership with a strong track record of high-quality publication and policy impact; is likely to lead to co-authored papers; and is designed to help the selected candidate launch a successful academic career with a strong research pipeline.

Candidates from Africa and/or or with experience working in sub-Saharan Africa are particularly encouraged to apply.

Please see full job listing here:https://www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/postdoctoral-research-fellow-associate-digital-id-and-finance-initiative-digifi-j-pal

Application Requirements:
  • Job Market Paper
  • Cover Letter
  • CV
Application deadline: 01/31/2021
  • Application Deadline Has Passed