The International Food Policy Research Institute

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The International Food Policy Research Institute seeks a qualified candidate to serve as an Associate Research Fellow/Research Fellow (ARF/RF) for a two-year, renewable appointment with its Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. The position is based in Nairobi or Washington, DC.

The ARF/RF will participate in scholarly research on topics such as the evaluation of programs to accelerate technical change among small-scale, resource-poor farmers in low- and middle-income countries with the adoption of improved crop varieties, production inputs, and management practices for soil, water, and biodiversity conservation; innovation bundles that combine technologies, inputs, and practices with digital and financial services; novel encouragements designed to influence household decision-making and individual behaviors; and gender-transformative interventions that engage men and women together as agents of change in food systems.

The ARF/RF will specifically contribute to key aspects of the design and implementation of impact evaluations with experimental and quasi-experimental research designs, lab-in-field experiments, cost-effectiveness studies, and other types of research to help inform innovation and scaling programs and policies. The Associate Research Fellow/Research Fellow will engage in both the collection and analysis of primary data (both quantitative and qualitative) as well as the analysis of secondary data, to contribute to the unit’s portfolio.