RESEARCH / POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Pakistan Strategy Support Program, a collaboration between Innovative Development Strategies (IDS) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), seeks a qualified candidate to serve as Research Fellow or Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the area of applied microeconomics. The position will focus on the evaluation of production technologies and natural resource management, with a particular emphasis on agricultural biotechnology and water management. This position is a two-year, fixed-term appointment, and is renewable depending on performance and funding. This position is based at the PSSP offices located in Islamabad, Pakistan.The Pakistan Strategy Support Program (PSSP), launched in July 2011, is a flexible country-led and country-wide policy analysis and capacity strengthening program. The program provides analytical support on a range of economic policies affecting agricultural growth and food security in the country. The core purpose of the program is to contribute to pro-poor economic growth and enhanced food security through strengthened national capacity for designing and implementing evidence-based policy reforms. This requires improving research-based policy analysis; building capacity, leadership and networks among researchers and policy analysts within and outside the government; and disseminating research results among diverse stakeholders. See http://pssp.ifpri.info/index/ for further details.IDS is a private sector consulting company, established in 2002, that offers a wide array of analytical and policy support services in the field of development. It carries out diagnostic and evaluative studies, provides policy recommendations, and undertakes policy dissemination related to issues of economic development and poverty reduction. See http://www.idspak.com for further details.IFPRI is one of the international agricultural research institutes organized under the umbrella of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The mandate of IFPRI is to identify and analyze alternative national and international strategies and policies for meeting world food needs in ways that conserve the natural resource base, with emphasis on low income and on the poorer groups in the countries. IFPRI has a strong record of past and current experience in Pakistan and worldwide on which to build a successful Pakistan Strategy Support Program. IFPRI’s work in Pakistan from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s had substantial long-term benefits in terms of research output that provided a knowledge base for Pakistan agricultural policy, data resources for policy analysis and capacity building among Pakistani researchers and policy analysts. See http://www.ifpri.org/ for further details.The selected research/postdoctoral research fellow will be employed directly by IDS and work on a full-time basis under the PSSP, in close collaboration with a team of IFPRI and IDS scholars based in both Islamabad, Pakistan, and Washington, DC, USA.Essential Duties:The Research/Postdoctoral Research Fellow will:conduct scholarly research on matters relating to agricultural biotechnology adoption with an emphasis on Bt cotton adoption, as well as issues relating to biotechnology product development, biosafety regulation, and commercializationconduct scholarly research on matters relating to water and irrigation management and governance, agricultural water productivity constraints, and equitable institutions for water accessdesign and implement research focused on institutional issues relating to biotechnology, biosafety, water and irrigation management in Pakistan.Essential requirementsPhD in economics, agricultural economics, development economics, or related fields.Expertise in economic policy and institutional analysisExperience with the designing, collecting and analyzing data from household surveysRequired Skills:Expertise in quantitative and qualitative analysis of issues relating to agricultural production technologies, water and/or natural resource management Knowledge and experience in applied econometricsCapacity to conduct panel data analysisProven capacity to write scholarly research papers for publication in refereed journalsFluency in English and UrduAbility to travel extensivelyStrong interpersonal skills and ability to work with a team and independentlyGoal-oriented and creative team playerPreferred requirementsKnowledge of cotton production systemsKnowledge of agricultural water management and water policy issuesPassion for improving the lives of small-scale, resource-poor farmersTo ApplyTo apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and writing samples to: psspjobs@idspak.com. For more detailed information, please visit http://www.idspak.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please reference “RESEARCH FELLOW” in the subject of the email.
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