Research Opening

IEPF Chair Professor

  • Position: IEPF Chair Professor
  • Qualification: PhD in economics and/or advanced professional degrees in law, finance, or business management
  • Job Location: NCAER New Delhi
  • Experience: Successful demonstrated experience of programme design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and superlative problem solving, analytical and presentation skills
Job Details

Research Associate

  • Position: Research Associate
  • Qualification: Master’s degree in Economics from a reputed Institute or University in India or abroad
  • Job Location: NCAER, New Delhi
  • Experience: Some prior experience in writing research reports/papers/newspaper articles would be an added advantage
  • Functional Area: Financial Markets and Macro-Financial Analysis, Macroeconomics, CGE Modelling, Human Development, Skills and Technology, States, Sector, surveys and Impact Evaluation, Agriculture and Rural Development  etc.
Job Details

We are hiring on an ongoing basis and seek researchers at all levels from early-career faculty to Professors.

The broad guidelines for appointing researchers at different levels are as follows:

Professors provide intellectual and technical leadership; develop, oversee, and execute a portfolio of projects and research grants; manage and supervise teams of younger faculty members and external consultants engaged on project basis. The position requires in-depth analytical expertise, a high level of flexibility, self-motivation, and drive to engage with senior ranks of policy makers and donors to attract research grants and deliver innovative and cutting-edge evidence based policy insights. The candidates must possess PhD in economics and/or advanced professional degrees in management and a strong record of research/ teaching/grant writing/ government service/consulting, and publications across multiple previous positions, including from senior ranks of government. Minimum experience 15 to 20 years.

Senior Fellows also provide intellectual and technical leadership; develop, oversee, and execute a portfolio of projects and research grants; manage and supervise teams of younger faculty members and external consultants engaged on project basis. The candidates must possess PhD in economics and/or advanced professional degrees in management and possess a strong record of research/teaching/grant writing/government service/consulting, and publications across multiple previous positions, including from senior ranks of government. Minimum experience 10 to 15 years.

Fellows are mid-career professionals with a strong, post-PhD record of research/teaching/grant writing/government service/consulting, and publications across multiple previous positions, including from middle level ranks of government over at least one previous position. Minimum experience of 5 to 10 years.

Associate Fellows can have nearly completed PhDs with cutting-edge analytical expertise, a high level of flexibility, self-motivation. Exceptional candidates with MPAs/MBAs/Mas/M Phil degrees will also be considered.

Research Analysts/Associates should have at least Master’s degree in Economics/Statistics and Social Sciences from reputed Indian or foreign universities.

If you are interested in joining us please send your CVs with 3 references and a cover letter expressing your area of research and position to hr@ncaer.org