ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST – AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

ICRISAT seeks #applications for the post of #Associate #Scientist – Agricultural Economics to strengthen the ability and to provide evidence-based solutions for making vegetables more available, affordable, and accessible in lower-income countries through World Vegetable Centre. The incumbent will be based at the Center’s regional office for South Asia in Hyderabad, India. This is a position open for Indian nationals only. The person will contribute to projects mostly in South Asia. She/he will report to the Flagship Program Leader for Enabling Impact and will work closely with the research team at WorldVeg regional headquarters in Hyderabad, India.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A recent Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Development Studies, or a related discipline with a strong focus on applied research.
• Experience in conducting and analyzing farm household surveys.
• Skills in qualitative research methods will be an advantage.
• Strong communication skills in spoken and written English. Proficiency in one or more Indian languages will be an added advantage.
• Able to work with multidisciplinary teams in a multicultural and multinational environment.
• Willingness to travel extensively.

Responsibilities:

• Lead efforts to integrate monitoring and evaluation in the design of projects/programs. This includes the use of mobile project monitoring tools to track project implementation and the adoption of innovations.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative studies on vegetable value chains and studies identifying opportunities and constraints to the scaling of innovation.
• Contribute to the design of sound scaling methods for technologies and interventions.
• Publish research results in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
• Provide guidance to colleagues and partners on issues of impact evaluation, vegetable value chains, and opportunities and constraints to innovation.
• Perform any other duties as required by the needs of the Center and the Supervisor. 

How to apply:

Applicants should apply on or before 27 June 2020 with the latest Curriculum Vitae and the names and contact information of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Please CLICK HERE to submit your application.