IIMU | Advertisement for the post of Research Fellow Position, Apply ASAP!

Overview:

IIMU is inviting applications for the post of Research Fellow position for a MOE-funded Project. Interested ones can apply. The work will involve helping plan the research project activities and assist in executing them. There will be extensive field travel involved.

Objectives:

You should consider yourself a good fit for this position if you are seriously considering pursuing a research career in the fields of either Supply Chain Management or Agriculture. The position will help you build and sharpen your research skills. You must have a Master’s Degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities:

• This is a research position in an academic setting. You will assist with:

• Data collection, database creation, and data analysis. The faculty will help you train on methods as necessary for this project;

• Literature search, summary, presentation, and writing;

• Other research project-related work includes fieldwork planning, setting up lab and field experiments, conducting in-depth interviews, and managing the research project(s).

Skills and Qualifications:

• Must have a Master's degree from a reputed institution. Degree in Business / Management/ Agriculture. Candidates from the Supply Chain Management discipline will be preferred.

• An open mind to learning new concepts, creativity, and hard work.

• Statistical analysis/coding skills in Stata, R, SPSS, SAS, Python, and C++ (any/ many).

• Skills in using NVIVO/ RQDA or other qualitative analysis packages are a plus.

• Good English writing skills are a plus.

• An MBA from a top-tier institute is a plus.

• The candidate must have high standards in quality of work, attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and absolute commitment to task completion.

• Location: Remote

• Positions Vacant: 1 (contractual – for 11 months)

• Applications will be screened until the position is filled.

• Please apply with your current CV and a cover letter. In the cover letter, please state your career goals, how this research fellow position fits with your career plans, and why you think you are a good fit for this position.