Job Description
Job Summary:
Beijing Office of International Food Policy research Institute (IFPRI) and International Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (ICARD) seek one qualified candidate to serve as a Research Assistant (RA) to provide research, capacity strengthening and communications support to IFPRI China Program. The incumbent will work under the direct guidance of the IFPRI China Program Leader. This is a two-year, fixed-term, renewable appointment based in Beijing.
Essential Duties:
Specific duties include but are not limited to:
·Perform various tasks involving data collection, data maintenance, and data analysis using statistical software and other computer programs
·Conduct literature review and synthesis
·Assist in the preparation of background papers, discussion papers, project research reports, donor’s reports, policy briefs and briefing notes for dissemination
·Assist senior researchers in undertaking research proje...