The Research Program in Development Economics (RPDE) part of the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University seeks one experienced Professional Specialist/Research and Policy Manager who will support research and policy activities of senior faculty Pascaline Dupas, Seema Jayachandran, and other affiliated faculty. The center faculty conduct research in economics, with a strong policy focus. Current research interests of the group include health; education; gender inequality and gender-based violence; the environment; and how political and social institutions shape individual behavior.
Primary responsibilities include:
* Making RPDE research accessible for non-technical, policy-oriented audiences. This includes writing research briefs, op-eds, drafting slides decks; it can also involve writing proposals to foundations upstream of the research.
* Researching and writing briefing memos for RPDE faculty on specified topics, i.e., background research
* Mentoring RPDE pre-doctoral fellows
* Conducting scoping exercises to help identify new research opportunities and partnerships
* Creating case studies and other lecture materials as needed for training activities conducted by RPDE faculty
Candidates must submit a resume, transcripts, cover letter along with two references with their application for full consideration.
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