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  • Posted: Jan 16, 2026
    Deadline: Feb 6, 2026
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  • Precision Development (PxD) is a global non-profit organization that harnesses technology, data science, and behavioral economics to build digital services that empower people to change their own lives.
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    Research Manager

    Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

    The role will grow as you develop, but you will start by focusing on the following key responsibilities: 

    • Manage the implementation of research activities for the project, ensuring adherence to appropriate rigor, policies, timelines, and budgets.
    • Manage financial and human resources for the project.
    • Guide teams on the use of evidence-based approaches and ensure that PxD maintains the standards for technical appropriateness and rigor.
    • Oversee data management and analysis for the project and survey creation and implementation.
    • Oversee documentation of research activities, research results, and rationale for decisions made.
    • Interpret and contextualize external and internal evidence and insights for PxD programs.
    • Manage partner relations and work with external stakeholders for successful project implementation.
    • Develop and ensure compliance with IRB protocols for human subject research and relevant in-country research permission requirements.
    • Provide mentorship and guidance to Associate-level staff.
    • Contribute and support internal and external communications to disseminate project results and research findings, including briefs, blogs, reports, and presentations.
    • Contribute to PxD’s institutional knowledge management and internal learning efforts.

    Requirements:

    The ideal candidate will have: 

    • Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree in economics, agricultural economics, public policy, or a closely related field.
    • Professional experience working on at least two large projects involving the design and management of rigorous research and/or evidence-based programs in LMIC countries.
    • Ability to draw inferences from data to identify pathways for program improvement.
    • Adept at consuming large amounts of academic and scientific literature as well as other technical information, synthesizing key findings, and applying takeaways to program and research design.
    • Deep understanding of economics and randomized evaluations.
    • Excellent knowledge of Stata or R or similar software for data analysis
    • Experience in using SurveyCTO/ODK or a similar program for survey design.
    • Strong grasp of the research & program life cycle and ability to supervise all activities on the ground.
    •  Experience managing program and/or research staff.
    • Experience managing partnerships with an implementing organization.
    • Understanding and application of research ethics for human subjects in the social sciences.
    • Strong writing and oral communication skills in English, with attention to detail and advanced writing and presentation skills.
    • Willingness to travel to field sites in Kenya.

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    Research Associate

    Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

    The role will grow as you develop, but you will start by focusing on the following key responsibilities: 

    • Work with the team leadership and other colleagues in scoping, designing, piloting, and scaling evidence-backed digital agriculture services, including spending time with farmers in the field to ensure that services are closely aligned with user needs.
    • Assist in the development and implementation of new research ideas and projects that support PxD’s programs and partners. 
    • Conduct qualitative and quantitative data collection (including farmer focus groups, interviews, and quantitative surveys) and data cleaning. 
    • Produce accurate and organized summaries of data, including basic analysis for descriptive statistics and simple regression analysis.
    • Carry out literature reviews and other desk research, providing input on research questions and structure. 
    • Develop and update project documentation regularly.
    • Support partner relations and work with external stakeholders to implement program operations.
    • Support compliance with IRB protocols and relevant in-country research permission requirements.
    • Contribute to funding proposals and project reports.
    • Contribute and support internal and external communications to disseminate project results and research findings, including briefs, blogs, reports, and presentations. 
    • Contribute to PxD’s institutional knowledge management and internal learning efforts.

    Requirements:

    The ideal candidate will have: 

    • Bachelor’s degree in economics, public policy, international development, or closely related fields.
    • Ability to draw inferences from data to identify pathways for program improvement (e.g., call center productivity, feedback of users to an SMS campaign, looking at usage statistics).
    • Strong understanding of economics, econometrics, and familiarity with randomized evaluations.
    • Excellent knowledge of Stata or R, or similar software for data analysis
    • Experience in using SurveyCTO/ODK or a similar program for survey design.
    • Experience in a multi-faceted role, with the ability to balance and prioritize across multiple projects and stakeholders.
    • Understanding and application of research ethics for human subjects in the social sciences.
    • Strong writing and oral communication skills in English, with attention to detail and advanced writing and presentation skills.
    • Willingness to travel to field sites in Kenya.

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