Our Mission

India faces the dual challenge of rapidly improving living standards—through sustained economic growth and expanded access to reliable and affordable energy—while simultaneously reducing pollution for a cleaner and healthier environment. EPIC India researchers work hand-in-hand with government and industry partners to identify innovative ideas, pilot them on the ground, and rigorously measure outcomes.

Role

EPIC India is seeking a full-time (Senior) Research Manager to execute innovative ideas related to energy and environmental policy, manage small research and field teams, and play an instrumental role in developing and expanding its pipeline of applied economics research projects. This position offers the candidate an opportunity to work closely with EPIC India affiliated researchers on important research projects.

The ideal candidate possesses a mix of economics, analytical, interpersonal & communications skills and is passionate about working with cross-functional groups to drive large-scale impact in the energy and environment sector.

Job Details

• Research Support: The position will work closely with Principal Investigators and local research teams to drive project planning and support (including but not limited to) providing guidance on research design, field planning, data collection, data management, power calculations, and preliminary analysis.
• Stakeholder management: The Research Manager will communicate (both in writing (incl. presentations) and speaking) effectively with internal and external stakeholders to drive progress on EPIC-India’s research projects. Research Manager will assist their vertical head in driving existing and generating new high value research partnerships.
• People Management: The Research Manager will manage and mentor junior staff members including Interns, Research and Senior Research Associates. The manager will support their teams and PIs in all areas of project execution, maintaining the integrity of research design and generating high-quality research outputs.
• Research Manager will assist in preparation of detailed budgets and work plans in coordination with operations team and PIs, and make sure project activities are aligned with project budgets
• The position will lead or assist in writing technical proposals, donor deliverables, work on budgets and work plans, be responsible for ethical compliance on the research projects and will be overall responsible to drive forward different workstreams independently
• Support EPIC India on other research, policy and communication related-tasks as needed, or as assigned by EPIC India’s senior leadership.

Qualifications

• MPP, MBA, or master’s degree in development field related field
• Minimum 4 years of work experience in a role with project-based assignments, with substantial client-facing components/ experience in monitoring and evaluation projects, and at least 1 year of direct project management experience
• Experience managing and supervising junior staff members

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Hindi
• Experience in social science or economic field research or experience conducting field research in developing countries
• Strong track record of outstanding academic/ professional performance
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Behavioral Requirements

• High degree of ownership and ability to drive forward workstreams, independently
• Attention to detail and ability to execute patiently, and diligently
• Excellent management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills
• Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and a team player
• Strong communication, and presentation skills

 To Apply:

EPIC India offers competitive salaries. Candidates will be interviewed and considered on a rolling basis. Please apply using the following link: https://forms.gle/vdsWtgFvt7sSgafMA.

Primary responsibilities one or more of the following include:

 Research and implementation:

• Overseeing implementation of projects in association with our partner organizations
• Managing day-to-day research and implementation monitoring activities, from planning to implementation, and monitoring quality, interview stakeholders etc.
• Regular travel to field to monitor and assess the progress in field work, including supervision of the field staff during surveys and quality checks (if needed)
• Assisting with data collection, cleaning, preliminary data analysis, and preparation of documents and presentations for dissemination

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Support the principal investigators, research manager and other EPIC India senior leaders in maintaining strong relationships with participating partner organizations, government agencies, and other relevant stakeholders
• Engage with relevant officials on different aspects of the project, and to facilitate data access and management between the involved parties
• Develop and disseminate necessary project materials and collaterals targeting a wide range of actors such as policymakers and academic researchers

Any other related tasks on an as needed basis, including (but not limited to) desk/literature survey and support in preparation of meetings and presentations for developing new partnerships, as assigned by EPIC India’s senior leadership, or Research Manager.

Necessary Qualifications:

• A master’s in Economics, Public Policy, Environment Policy or Science or another related field. If candidate has a Bachelors degree in the related field, at least two years of work experience
• Strong demonstrated interest in the development sector
• Good data management, cleaning, and analysis skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluent in both English and Hindi
• Knowledge of data analysis software is preferred (Stata, R)
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations
• Demonstrated interest in energy and environment policy

Behavioral Requirements:

• Excellent management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills
• Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and a team player
• Strong communication, and presentation skills

Note on Work Authorizations:

Candidates must have work authorization to work in India. This covers citizens of India, Nepal or Bhutan, Persons of Indian origin (PIO), and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI).

To Apply:

EPIC India offers competitive salaries. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed and considered on a rolling basis. Please apply using the link here.

The Intern will be engaged in the design, implementation, and analysis of our projects and may also be required to write and present findings of the work to external partners, and therefore should have well-developed interpersonal and communication skills. The Intern may also perform other duties as assigned.

The position offers the rare opportunity to work directly with senior researchers at the University of Chicago. The position will be full-time for a period of 3-6 months.

Qualifications:

Education:

Currently enrolled or recently graduated from Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in public policy, economics, statistics, environmental science, engineering or a similar field is required

Competencies:

• Knowledge and understanding of energy and environmental policy literature is required; work/research experience in the area is strongly preferred
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain positive relationships with field staff and internal/ external partners required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present data in a simple and straightforward way for non-technical audiences required
• Familiar with any statistical software like R, Stata or Python would be a plus
• Must be fluent in Kannada

To Apply:

Interested applicants must submit their application here.