Pre-Doctoral Fellow — BLUE Initiative

The BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), in collaboration with the London School of Economics (LSE), is searching for a extremely motivated and intellectually curious Pre-Doctoral Fellow to affix the BRAC-LSE Ultra-poverty and Environment (BLUE) initiative.

The BLUE initiative brings collectively main teachers, BRAC programmes, and worldwide collaborators to generate revolutionary concepts and proof addressing the dual crises of poverty and local weather change. This fellowship is designed for candidates who aspire to pursue a Ph.D. in Economics, Public Policy, Political Science, Development Studies, or associated fields, and are keen to achieve hands-on, high-quality analysis expertise.

As a Pre-Doctoral Fellow, you’ll work alongside researchers from BIGD, LSE, and different international establishments to contribute to impactful analysis that informs coverage and follow in Bangladesh and past. This is a novel alternative to advance your analysis abilities, construct networks, and take part in initiatives with real-world impression.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and handle relationships with companions to help analysis design, improvement, and implementation
• Contribute to drafting analysis proposals and mobilizing grants
• Support the design and execution of rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis initiatives
• Conduct literature critiques and put together analytical summaries
• Clean, handle, and analyze massive datasets utilizing statistical software program
• Contribute to drafting analysis papers, coverage briefs, stories, and displays
• Coordinate with subject groups, exterior collaborators, and tutorial companions
• Assist in organizing analysis dissemination occasions, comparable to seminars, coverage dialogues, and workshops
• Undertake different research-related duties as assigned by supervisors

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s diploma in Economics, Public Policy, Political Science, Development Studies, or associated fields, with distinction-level tutorial achievement
• Minimum 3 years of related work expertise in analysis, information evaluation, or policy-related roles
• Strong quantitative and analytical abilities, with familiarity in experimental and/or quasi-experimental strategies
• Proficiency in information evaluation software program comparable to Stata, R, or Python
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities in English
• Demonstrated initiative, robust organizational abilities, and eager consideration to element
• A transparent curiosity in pursuing a Ph.D. sooner or later

Benefits

• Competitive wage commensurate with expertise and {qualifications}
• Mentorship alternatives from main students at BIGD, LSE, and accomplice organizations
• Opportunities to co-author analysis papers and contribute to high-impact publications
• Access to international tutorial networks {and professional} improvement workshops
• Exposure to policy-oriented, interdisciplinary analysis with direct implications for poverty and local weather resilience

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your CV and a letter of curiosity to: hr.bigd@bracu.ac.bd

We strongly encourage functions from people dedicated to variety and inclusion. BIGD is an equal alternative employer — all certified candidates will obtain consideration with out regard to race, faith, gender, incapacity standing, or another protected attribute.

Deadline: 15 July 2025

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