Research Fellow, J-PAL South Asia

Senior technical role leading randomized evaluations and implementation science research on education delivery at scale in India.
- Lead research workstreams across design, measurement, analysis, and dissemination of randomized evaluations and embedded A/B tests in partnership with government and implementing organizations.
- Develop research protocols, survey instruments, data systems, and oversee quantitative analysis in coordination with Research Associates, field teams, and partners.
- Support translation of research findings into policy briefs, academic papers, and practical tools for policymakers and practitioners.
- Provide technical mentorship to Research Associates and manage allocation of work across multiple research projects.
- Requires Master's degree in economics, public policy, development, or related field; minimum 5 years applied research experience with randomized evaluations; proficiency in Stata, R, or Python; willingness to travel within India and occasionally internationally.
- Position starts 3–10 August 2026 and requires commitment of more than two years.

Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global network of researchers generating evidence on effective poverty alleviation through randomized field evaluations.