Location Experience
New Delhi 1-2 Years

Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations: Recruitment Announcement 

Position: Research Assistant (Macro and Trade Sector)
Location: New Delhi
Reporting: Professor

Description:

ICRIER is a policy-oriented, not-for-profit, economic policy think tank. ICRIER’s main focus is to enhance the knowledge content of policy making by undertaking analytical research that is targeted at informing India’s policy makers and also at improving the interface with the global economy. Please visit our website for details of our work: http://icrier.org/

About the Project:

About the Work: The candidate will be work on projects related to domestic reforms and international trade using secondary data and primary survey. 

Job Description: 

  • Conduct Qualitative and Quantitative Research which includes Data Analysis, Collation and Cleaning.
  • Literature Review
  • Primary Survey Co-ordination, Working with Survey Team, Data Cleaning and Data Analysis
  • Attend Client Meetings, Stakeholder Consultations etc.
  • Contribute to ICRIER Administrative work as desired
  • Report Writing

Eligibility: 

  • Candidates with Master’s degree in Economics / International Trade or Public Policy from a reputed institute with distinction. The CV should have the institute name, year of completion of education, subject studied and marks obtained.
  • Candidates with international trade background or experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge and experience of both qualitative and quantitative research methods, carrying out field surveys and familiarity with national and global economic databases will be necessary.
  • Publications: Journal Articles, Op-Ed Articles, etc.,
  • Work experience requirement: 1-2 years
  • Good interpersonal skills, ability to work in a team, ability to multitask and do independent research is important
  • Fluency in oral and written English is a necessity.
  • The candidate will be posted in Delhi and have to report to office.

Application Procedure: 

Please send your applications to Rahul Sharma (srahul@icrier.res.in) with the subject title “Research Assistant – Macro and Trade Sector – ICRIER GEM 2023” with the following:

  1. Curriculum Vitae with contact details
  2. Contact details of 2 referees
  3. Brief Writing Sample (Maximum 1000 words) of publication or authored articles on Trade Issues

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Last date of application is March 2, 2026.