research-scientist

Precision Development (PxD) is an organization dedicated to supporting smallholder farmers through data-driven innovations and sustainable agricultural methods. By designing, testing, and scaling income-enhancing solutions, PxD aims to improve the economic outcomes and livelihoods of millions of farmers globally. Their initiatives focus on enhancing digital agriculture services, providing strategic government advice, and promoting climate-smart farming practices, thereby fostering sustainable growth in the agricultural sector.

Precision Development (PxD) is a global nonprofit organization that acts as a bridge between smallholder farmers and the innovations they need.

We design, test, iterate and scale services that enable farming households to manage risks and increase their incomes. We also advise governments on digital agriculture strategy.

Precision Development (PxD)

• Develop and implement research and innovation ideas that support PxD’s programs.
• Serve as a co-investigator or Principal Investigator (PI) on research projects to establish design, guide approach, and substantially contribute to fundraising for research and innovation.
• Apply foundational knowledge of the development economics and behavioral science literature to PxD's work to situate research questions, conceptualize problems, interpret the findings, and identify opportunities to generate impacts for the poor.
• Develop feasible research designs and plans, including identifying risks/threats to the quality of research and ways to mitigate them; assess tradeoffs between rigor/quality, costs, and operational constraints in research designs.
• Provide technical feedback, advice, and recommendations on PxD’s programs and external communication materials; guide Research Managers/Associates to ensure PxD maintains the standards for the appropriate use of evidence.
• Use foundational econometrics skills to conduct complex empirical data analysis and design impact evaluations.
• Lead academic research grant proposals, impact evaluation proposals, and pre-analysis plans; contribute to innovations and program funding proposals
• Co-author journal articles, working papers, and policy briefs.
• Ensure that research projects maintain the standards for technical appropriateness, adherence to rigorous research methodology, and data quality standards.
• Responsible for IRB protocol adherence for specific projects for which they serve as PI.
• Present research internally and externally and represent PxD at relevant outreach events.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and technical oversight to research staff and country teams to design and carry out research projects (no direct supervision)

Researcher/Senior Researcher

Researcher/Senior Researcher at PxD driving impactful research for smallholder farmers through data analysis. Collaborating on projects and leading research initiatives in multiple locations.

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Precision Development (PxD)