Research Associate, TFM
4 weeks ago
Location : Erode, Tamil Nadu
Education : Bachelor's, Master's
Start Date (Earliest): April 2024
Length of Commitment : One year
Project Overview
JPAL SA is looking for a Research Associate to work closely with PIs – Prof. Natalia Rigol and Ben Roth (both of Harvard Business School) – and other team members to lead the field work of a project to develop flexible, targeted microcredit products. Unlike traditional microcredit, these loans will have personalized repayment plans that match the timing of the borrower's cash flows to the timing of their payment obligations. Additionally, these loans will utilize novel community targeting methods to screen loan applicants, whereby community members are asked to identify reliable and promising entrepreneurs. Prof. Rigol and Roth specialize in finding and studying innovative microcredit products and services that can better help entrepreneurs grow their businesses and improve their livelihoods. You can find their work and .
The study is in the baseline stage and involves screening and assessing microentrepreneurs for micro-loan products.
The RA will work very closely with PIs in managing data and supporting the project in-field activities. This position looks for someone who is creative, flexible, independent, and excited to solve new challenges.
Key Responsibilities
This is a very high ownership role, where your work will majorly involve supporting other RAs in project management in addition to cleaning, organizing and analysing the data collected from the field on a regular basis.
Research Associates work closely with academic researchers and other field staff to perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:
Research Design and Data Management Designing survey questionnaires, conducting qualitative research, running pilot/backchecking exercises, refining study design and survey instruments Ensuring that the project complies with research protocols related to data collection and security Supervising data collection and data entry to ensure good data quality Work with data sets, prepare and run codes regularly for daily data cleaning and analysis in STATA Take ownership of daily data management trackers to ensure seamless flow of information for operational efficiencyAbility to analyze and interpret data using statistical packages like STATA and produce output, including graphs and tables Managerial / OperationalMaintaining relationship with partner organizations at both headquarters and field levels Managing teams: Recruit, train, and supervise both field-based and data operations teams consisting of project assistants, field managers, field-based surveyors, data entry operators and other field and office staff Overseeing the on-ground implementation of the evaluation in accordance with the research design in association with our partner organization. Further, making sure the project is on track in terms of timelines. Liaising with field staff running evaluations and collaborating with them including occasional travel to research field sites; focus of work is to advise on quality control of data collection practices. Communication Assisting in preparation of documents and presentations with graphs and tables for partner organization, donor reporting as well as dissemination activitiesDaily meetings with PIs to share project progress updates Any other task as assigned by the PIsRequired Qualifications
A Bachelor's/Master’s degree in economics, social sciences, public policy, education or related fields Proficiency in STATA or other statistical packages (non-negotiable) Strong written and verbal communication skills in English Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations Have an entrepreneurial/start-up mindset: Ability to deal with unstructured and changing environments. Are action oriented, self-driven and flexible Attentive to detail, analytical, and can work across multiple-task efficiently as required Team oriented: Are a reliable team player and can work with a diverse set of people on a daily basis Ability to work independently and in rural field locations (travel to nearby field sites as required) Willing to move to Erode, Tamil NaduDesired Qualifications
Working proficiency in Tamil (strongly preferred Familiarity with randomized controlled trials/clinical trials/quasi-experiments and development research preferred Understanding of basic financial terms Experience working with rural enterprises-
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