Junior Economist (New Delhi)

Junior Economist (New Delhi)

11 Aug
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Recognized
|
New Delhi

11 Aug

Recognized

New Delhi

Background





With the financial support of the Gates Foundation, GDN is implementing
a global research programme on the Economics of Open Transaction Networks (OTN). The programme aims to develop economic theories
around open transaction networks and their development impacts, and to test
them empirically in a number of low - and middle -income countries.





The programme brings together:



- GDN
economists and invited senior economists, led by the President of GDN.

- A
Scientific Advisory Committee of global experts on OTN and digital public
infrastructure.

- National
research teams implementing comparative empirical projects across
countries and sectors.




Position Summary





GDN seeks to recruit a Junior Economist to support the economics work of
the OTN programme and to contribute to GDN's wider research portfolio and
institutional partnerships. The Junior Economist will work closely with the GDN
economists, the invited senior economists, the Senior Programme Manager, and
the wider programme team. The programme’s theory work does not assume that
candidates already know the work in OTN.





The role is focused on empirical economics. The key responsibilities are
to support the national research teams during their country evaluations, to
track the OTN implementations themselves and coordinate the data the research
needs, and to contribute to GDN's broader research and partnership efforts.






Key Responsibilities


- National
research team support and quality control


> - Hold regular meetings with each national
> research team to track progress against milestones, discuss
> methodological issues, and surface obstacles early.
>
> - Review research plans, draft analyses, and final
> outputs, providing technical feedback that brings the work to programme
> standard.
>
> - Coordinate inputs from the senior economists and
> the Scientific Advisory Committee on country -specific questions,



and
> liaise with national teams, institutional contacts, and data partners.
>
> - OTN
> implementations and methodology guide
>
>
>> - Monitor and track the OTN implementations under
> study, and liaise with platform operators and protocol bodies to identify
> and coordinate the data needed to support the research.
>
>> - Contribute to the development and dissemination
> of the OTN methodology guide, and to the early -stage workshop for the
> selected national teams.
>
>> - Cross -country
> synthesis and empirical analysis
>
>>
>>> - Build the analytical infrastructure for the
> cross -country synthesis and contribute to its drafting.
>
>>> - Conduct empirical analysis on transaction data
> and aggregated platform data, drawing on the OTN white paper and the
> literature on digital public infrastructure, platforms, and open
> networks.
>
>>> - Wider GDN
> research and partnerships
>
>>>
>>>> - Contribute to GDN's research projects and
> institutional partnerships, supporting follow -up and implementation of
> committed deliverables where empirical or coordination input is needed.
>
>>>> - Contribute to the development of project
> proposals and concept notes for GDN's wider research and partnership
> work.
>
>>>>
>>>> Desired Profile
>


>>>>
>>>>
>
>>>>
>>>> Education and Experience
>


>>>>
>>>>
>
>>>> - Solid training in economics. Candidates with a




> Master's degree in economics and relevant applied experience, or recent
> PhD graduates are encouraged to apply. A doctorate is not a requirement
> for this role.
>
>>>> - Demonstrated experience in applied empirical
> research, ideally in applied microeconomics, industrial organisation,
> development economics, or digital markets.
>
>>>> - Experience coordinating with researchers,
> advisors, and partner organisations is valued.
>
>>>>
>>>>
>
>>>>
>>>> Preferred Skills
>


>>>> - Proficiency in R, Stata, or Python, with
> experience handling administrative or transaction -level data.
>
>>>> - Ability to write clearly and communicate economic
> concepts clearly through concise notes, tables, and figures.
>
>>>> - Ability to work well in a collaborative,
> multi -cultural environment and deliver reliably against timelines.
>
>>>>
>>>>
>
>>>>
>>>> Application Procedure
>


>>>>
>>>>
>
>>>>
>>>> Interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents on
> GDN’s Application Portal:
>


>>>> - An updated CV
>
>>>> - A cover letter detailing your qualifications, experience,
> and salary expectations
>
>>>> - Contact details of at least three professional
> references
>
>>>>
>>>> Please specify the earliest date you can join. GDN aims to fill the
> position on priority; therefore, applications will be reviewed on a rolling
> basis. The deadline for applications is Sunday, 19 July 2026.
>


>>>>
>>>> Global Development Network is an equal opportunity employer and
> encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We thank all applicants for
> their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be
> contacted.
>


>
>>>
>>>

📌 Junior Economist (New Delhi)
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