Posted on: 13 May 2026

Location: Bangalore

Employment Type: Contract

Experience: Prior experience in cost-effectiveness and/or cost-benefit analysis, preferably in health, nutrition

Job Summary:

SPIRE-FS is a multi-partner, mixed-methods research project developing, co-designing, and evaluating solar-powered post-harvest loss (PHL) interventions (e.g., cold storages, solar dryers, evaporative coolers) in rural communities of Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts, Odisha, India Salary: Rs. 80,000/- p.m

Key Responsibilities:

- Estimate cost-efficiency measures, such as cost per user reached and cost per kg of produce storage/dried.
- Quantify the economic advantages of PHL reduction, including the value of additional produce preserved, increased farmer income, reduced spoilage, and potential savings in energy and storage costs.
- Conduct indicative cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analyses.




- Contribute economic inputs to the project’s system dynamics model for long-term scale-up projections.
- Contribute to academic publications.

Eligibility Criteria:

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in economics, Agri-Business Management (ABM), Agricultural Economics, Development Economics or a related field; PhD desirable. Experience : Prior experience in cost-effectiveness and/or cost-benefit analysis, preferably in health, nutrition, agriculture, or food systems

Preferred Language: English essential; Hindi and/or Odia desirable for field coordination.

To Apply: E-mail cover letter and curriculum vitae with 3 references (names and email addresses / phone numbers) by on or before 20th August 2026 to [email protected] to [email protected]

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