Advertisement for the post of Senior Research Fellow
FERAL invites applications for a Senior Research Fellow to support a short-term assignment on a project related to human-elephant interactions.
The position requires quantitative and qualitative research skills. The researcher will contribute to the analysis of the primary and secondary data collected and compiled, and to the preparation of research reports and policy-relevant outputs.
Key Responsibilities
• Compile, clean, manage and analyse primary and secondary datasets using statistical software such as R, Stata or SPSS.
• Apply appropriate statistical methods to examine patterns, drivers and socio-economic and livelihood impacts of human–elephant interactions.
• Prepare analytical reports, research briefs, presentations and other project outputs.
Essential Qualifications and Skills
• Postgraduate degree in social sciences/economics/statistics.
• Strong training and demonstrated experience in quantitative and or qualitative research methods and statistical data analysis.
• Proficiency in at least one statistical software package, such as R, Stata or SPSS (non-negotiable).
• Strong analytical and writing skills.