Research Associate

Location

Head Office

iFarmer is an award-winning agri-fintech business focusing on innovative financial services for smallholder farmers. iFarmer uses agriculture expertise, agronomic machine learning, remote sensing, and mobile phones to deliver financing, high-quality agriculture inputs, optimized farm advises and creates access to markets that can improve profitability for millions of farmers.

We are on a mission to “Democratize Agriculture financing and Supply chain”.

iFarmer works closely with multiple stakeholders across the agriculture value chain. We are supported by organizations such as UNCDF, UNESCAP, Asia Accelerator, Falcon Ventures, Startup Bangladesh, UNDP Youth CoLab, Acumen, and more.

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Vacancy

Full Time

Job Type

Negotiable

Salary

30 November 2023

Deadline

Vacancy

Job Type

Full Time

Salary

Negotiable

Deadline

30 November 2023

Department

Impact

Job Responsibilities

Lead the planning, execution and reporting of all types of research activities undertaken by the team.
Produce research frameworks which clearly outline the objectives and outcomes of the research. This also includes methodological decisions on study type, locations, sample size etc.
Develop survey questionnaires, decide the data collection methods and remotely monitor the data being collected.
Basic cleaning and analysis of survey data.
Efficiently document qualitative data for reports and other impact communication materials.
Conduct literature reviews efficiently to gather relevant information and summarize and synthesize facts.
Strategize assessment reports and independently produce excellent knowledge products.
Carry out translation, transcribing and proofreading documents when required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Social Science, Anthropology, Economics, Development Studies, Statistics or Environmental Studies.
At least one year of relevant working experience involving research, assessments and reporting.
At least one publication, preferably as the lead author of a research article in a reputed journal.
Advanced understanding of research methodologies.
Must be able to portray skills of compiling and analyzing qualitative data.
Skills in quantitative data analysis using STATA or R will be an added advantage.
Excellent planning, analytical, organizational, critical thinking, investigative and decision-making skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills both in English and Bangla.
Must be able to meet deadlines and engage in multiple priorities.
Having prior experience in field research activities will be advantageous.

Other Benefits

Salary review: Once in a year
2 weekly holidays
Group Insurance
Hospitalization benefits
Transportation facilities
2 yearly festival bonuses

Apply Procedure

If you think you are fit for this role, you are requested to send your updated CV to career@ifarmer.asia by mentioning "Application for Research Associate" in the subject line. Also, kindly provide the online links of your publication in your CV.