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ICRISAT invites applications from the nationals of the Asian Region for Senior Scientist / Principal Scientist (Economics)

Invites applications for Senior Scientist / Principal Scientist ? Economics

ICRISAT invites applications from the nationals of the Asian Region for Senior Scientist / Principal Scientist (Economics). He/She should be capable of articulating a strong vision of the opportunities for the poor in smallholder agriculture and should be able to translate this vision into a consistent and productive research offering a significant

array of international public goods. This position will be housed within the Research Program on Markets, Institutions and Policy with the major emphasis being on Village Level Studies (VLS). The incumbent will be primarily based at the National Center for Agricultural Economics and Policy (NCAP), New Delhi, India, for implementation of the

project in East India, while he/she also needs to work at ICRISAT Headquarters, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India.

The Job: A social scientist with exceptional vision is sought to undertake applied economics research and lead ICRISAT's endeavors in tracking change in rural poverty in household and village economies in South Asia. The scientist hired for this position will conduct research on dynamics of rural poverty in household and village economies,

with focus on testing key hypotheses explaining major changes in crop and livestock production systems, labor allocation, market development, capital stocks and flows, health and nutrition indicators, migration and poverty trends. Special attention will be directed towards the evaluation of changing livelihood strategies, and implications

for investments in new agricultural technology and policy reform.

The Person: Ph.D. in Economics, Agricultural Economics, or related social science discipline with a minimum of 10 years experience in rural studies including poverty analysis, food security, vulnerability, social mobility, innovation systems, and the capacity to translate the findings of applied research into policy recommendations.

Period and Remuneration: This position is in ICRISAT's Scientific and Managerial Group (SMG) with a competitive pay and attractive benefits. The appointment is initially for three years and likely to be extended depending on

requirement, funding availability, and performance of the incumbent. Please visit www.careers.icrisat.org to view

a detailed job announcement and how to apply. The last date to receive applications is 15 March 2011.

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