Research Associate- Boosting Immunization Demand- J-PAL South Asia
1 month ago
Start Date (Earliest) : ASAP
Language Requirement : Hindi, English
Length of Commitment: 9 months
Joining Location: Patna, Bihar
Name of the Project: Boosting Immunization
Demand
Sector- Social Networks, Health
About the Organization
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of 194 affiliated professors at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty. J-PAL South Asia, based at the Institute for Financial Management and Research in India, leads J-PAL’s work in the South Asia region. J-PAL South Asia conducts randomized evaluations, builds partnerships for evidence-informed policymaking, and helps partners scale up effective programs. Over more than ten years of existence, J-PAL South Asia has conducted 193 ongoing and completed randomized evaluations.
About the position
J-PAL South Asia at the Institute for Financial Management and Research seeks qualified applicants for the position of Research Associate to lead impact evaluations in India. The position offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field management experience in an organization undertaking cutting-edge development research. The Research Associate will join a team of world-class researchers from leading universities in the world and will gain first-hand experience implementing randomized control trials in an organization undertaking cutting-edge development research Read more about our work and projects
Project Specific Details-
This project is a scale-up pilot of a previously evaluated study done in collaboration with the Government of Haryana. It was found that a package of interventions combining well-connected local immunization ambassadors, targeted reminders and incentives to caregivers increased routine immunization by approximately 55%. This project aims to test the effectiveness of a new model for identification of ambassadors to spread information on routine immunization. The study will focus on verifying the centrality of gossips/ambassadors selected through a model of phoney surveys conducted by the NGO Suvita. The study will be conducted in a sample of 450 villages. During the first phase of the study, gossips will be identified by field surveys by J-PAL, phone surveys by Suvita and through random selection by Suvita from Suvita’s database. The second phase of the study would be information dissemination. In each of the 450 villages, J-PAL SA surveyors would seed the information to a maximum of five ambassadors who would in turn inform the villagers to register onto a text messaging service to receive information on immunization. The centrality of the nodes will be assessed through the number of people who register on the service.
The RA will be responsible for a series of primary data collection exercises. The RA will work with the Research Manager and Principal Investigators, who will guide and supervise them in various tasks. The PIs for this Project are Arun Chandrashekar (Stanford University) and Esther Duflo (MIT).
Key Responsibilities
Research Associates work closely with academic researchers and other field staff to perform a variety tasks including, but not limited to:
Designing survey questionnaires, conducting qualitative research, running pilot exercises, refining study design and survey instruments 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 Supervising data collection and data entry to ensure good data quality during both these phases Co-ordinating with the Administrative and Finance team on a variety of tasks related to field staff contracting and payments Overseeing the implementation of the evaluation in accordance to the research design in association with our partner organization Ensuring that the project complies with IRB and JPAL data collection and security protocols with the help of the Research Manager Maintaining relationship with partner organizations at both headquarters and field levels Assisting with data cleaning and preliminary data analysis Assisting in preparation of documents and presentations for donor reporting as well as dissemination activities Reporting to PIs on all of the above mentioned activities Any other task as assigned by the Research Manager, AD Research or EDDesired Qualifications
A Bachelor's/Master’s degree in economics, social sciences, public policy, education or related fields Experience living in a developing country is a strong plus Previous experience in development research preferred Excellent management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills Fluency and excellent communication skills in English Some conversational-level skills in regional languages such as Hindi, Tamil, Kannada etc. Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and team player Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations Knowledge of Stata (strongly preferred) or other data analysis software is preferred Familiarity with randomized controlled trials/clinical trials/quasi-experiments preferred Ability to deal with unstructured and changing environments Ability to work independently and in rural field locationsNote on Work Authorizations:
Candidates must have work authorization to work in India.
-
Research Associate
1 month ago
india J-PAL Full timeProject: Do Policewomen Improve Law Enforcement Performance? Evidence from Haryana, India Start Date: (earliest): 3rd June Length of Commitment: 1 year Education: Bachelor’s/Master’s Organization : J-PAL South Asia at IFMR Language requirement: Hindi, English PIs: Aprajit Mahajan, Manisha Shah, Nirvikar Jassal Job...
-
india J-PAL Full timeStart Date (Earliest): ASAP Language Requirement: Telugu(compulsory) , English (compulsory) Length of Commitment: 1 year (can be extended depending on project requirements) Joining Location: Vijayawada, APName of the Project: Personalized Adaptive Learning Sector: Education About the Organization The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty...
-
india J-PAL Full timeStart Date (Earliest): April-May 2024 Language Requirement: Hindi Length of Commitment: 6 months Joining Location: Jaipur, India or another city yet to be decided Name of the Project: Sexual harassment study India Sector- Crime/Gender About the Organization The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center...
-
Research Associate
3 weeks ago
india J-PAL Full timeProject Title: EDUCATION POLICY REFORMS IN INDIA (MULTIPLE STATES Principal Investigators: Prof. Karthik Muralidharan, Prof. Abhijeet Singh and Prof. Mauricio Romero Country: India State: Raipur, Delhi/Lucknow and Chennai Start Date: June/July 2024 Length of commitment: 14 months Education: Bachelors in economics,...
-
india J-PAL Full timeStart Date (Earliest): ASAP Language Requirement: English and Hindi required Length of Commitment: Approximately 12 months, with the possibility of an extension Joining Location: Ranchi Name of the Project: A Civic Education Intervention in Jharkhand's Higher Education Landscape Sector: Education, Political Economy About the Organization The...
-
india J-PAL Full timeStart Date (Earliest): ASAP Language Requirement: Hindi, English Length of Commitment: 11 months Joining Location: Odisha Name of the Project: The Impacts of Cold Storage Infrastructure on Agricultural Outcomes and Trade Sector - Agriculture About the Organization The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a...
-
india J-PAL Full timeJoining Location: Remote/Hybrid Name of the Project: India Data Capacity Accelerator (IDCA) About the Organization : The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of 194 affiliated professors at...
-
Research Associate
3 weeks ago
india J-PAL Full timeCountry: India Project: ‘Taaron ki Toli’ (TKT) Scale up in Odisha Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha and Remote in India Start Date (earliest): ASAP Length of Commitment: 9 months Education: Bachelor’s/Master’s Organization: J-PAL South Asia at IFMR Language requirement: Odia (desired), Hindi, English PIs: Anisha Sharma (Ashoka...
-
Research Associate
3 weeks ago
india J-PAL Full timeStart Date (earliest): ASAP Length of Commitment: 1 year Education: Master’s Degree Organization: J-PAL South Asia at IFMR Language requirement: Bengali, English Location: Murshidabad/Calcutta, West Bengal Principal Investigators (PIs): Prof. Abhijit Banerjee (MIT), Prof. Esther Duflo (MIT), Prof. Garima Sharma (Northwestern) About the...
-
Research Associate
1 month ago
india J-PAL Full timeStart Date (Earliest): 15th April 2024 Language Requirement: Hindi (preferred) Length of Commitment: Less than one year Joining Location: Patna, Bihar Name of the Project: Jealous, Mixed Gender Workplaces and Female Labour Participation The is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific...
-
Policy Manager, Education- J-PAL South Asia
3 weeks ago
india J-PAL Full timeKEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Support J-PAL’s Policy Team in its mission of promoting evidence-informed policy in the Education Sector: This will entail designing the Annual strategy for the sector in conjunction with senior management, devise and oversee the execution of partnerships in the sector. The candidate will lead on understanding, summarizing,...
-
Policy Manager, Education- J-PAL South Asia
1 week ago
india J-PAL Full timeKEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Support J-PAL’s Policy Team in its mission of promoting evidence-informed policy in the Education Sector: This will entail designing the Annual strategy for the sector in conjunction with senior management, devise and oversee the execution of partnerships in the sector. The candidate will lead on understanding, summarizing,...
-
india J-PAL Full timeLocation: Delhi/Bangalore/Other, India Experience: 1 to 3 years Start Date: March 25, 2024 (earliest) The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) was established in 2003 as a research center at the Economics Department at MIT. Since then, it has grown into a global network of researchers who use randomized evaluations to answer...
-
india J-PAL Full timeStart Date (Earliest): ASAP Language Requirement: English, Kannada Length of Commitment: 4-6 months Joining Location: Remote Name of the Project: Encouraging Skilling and Employment Opportunities for Female Rural-to-Urban Migrant Workers and Its Overall Impact Sector- Labor Market About the Organization The Abdul Latif...
-
india J-PAL Full timeStart Date (Earliest): ASAP Language Requirement: English, Kannada Length of Commitment: 4-6 months Joining Location: Remote Name of the Project: Encouraging Skilling and Employment Opportunities for Female Rural-to-Urban Migrant Workers and Its Overall Impact Sector- Labor Market About the Organization The Abdul Latif...
-
india J-PAL Full timeProject: Building an inclusive workforce: Interventions to empower women police in India Start Date (earliest): May 1, 2024 Length of Commitment: 6 months (can be extended based on performance and availability) Education: Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Organization: J-PAL South Asia at IFMR Language requirement: Hindi, English ...
-
Web Specialist, India-based
4 weeks ago
india J-PAL Full timeWeb and Specialist (India-based) COUNTRY: India START DATE: ASAP LENGTH OF COMMITMENT: More than two years EDUCATION: Bachelor's ORGANIZATION: J-PAL at MIT J-PAL is recruiting a Web and Digital Communications Specialist in our Policy and Communications group to manage J-PAL’s website and contribute to digital communications strategy, a key...
-
Web Specialist, India-based
1 week ago
india J-PAL Full timeWeb and Specialist (India-based) COUNTRY: India START DATE: ASAP LENGTH OF COMMITMENT: More than two years EDUCATION: Bachelor's ORGANIZATION: J-PAL at MIT J-PAL is recruiting a Web and Digital Communications Specialist in our Policy and Communications group to manage J-PAL’s website and contribute to digital communications strategy, a key...
-
Research Assistant, Firms and Sexual Harassment
3 weeks ago
india J-PAL Full timeCall for Applications for the Position of Research Assistants • Project Title: Firms and Sexual Harassment • Location: Delhi, India • State Date: ASAP • Length of commitment: 1 year (renewable) • Education: Master’s in Economics or related fields • Language requirement: English, Hindi Research Assistant” Overview: Researchers...
-
india J-PAL Full timeLocation: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Education: Bachelor's, Master's Start Date: 21st May 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...
