Research Associate

Location: India based (Delhi preferred, or remote within India with ability to travel to field locations and work across time zones)

About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional Research Associate based in India to support research, analysis, and programme development across climate, agriculture, and carbon removal. The role will focus on generating high quality evidence, synthesising complex technical information, and supporting the design of field and policy programmes that link soil restoration, agricultural productivity, and durable carbon removal.

The successful candidate will contribute to technical analysis, research publications, grant and concept note development, country risk analysis, and internal strategy work.

The role is best suited to candidates who combine solid academic training with practical experience working on real world climate, agriculture, or development programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Research and Evidence Generation
Lead structured literature reviews across soil science, agronomy, carbon removal, climate policy,



and rural development
Translate academic and technical evidence into transparent decision ready outputs for internal and external stakeholders
Support development of research frameworks for field trials and evidence generation programmes
Analyse and interpret data from field trials and pilot deployments
Contribute to technical reports, white papers, and peer reviewed publications

Country and Market Risk Assessment
Contribute to development of country risk assessments across priority geographies
Analyse political economy, regulatory stability, and policy direction relevant to agriculture and climate deployment
Assess operational risks including logistics, infrastructure, and supply chain constraints
Support evaluation of carbon market, Article 6, and voluntary carbon market enabling conditions
Contribute to country prioritisation frameworks and deployment readiness scoring

Programme and St

📌 Research Associate Delhi
🏢 Mati Carbon
📍 Delhi