Jobs
Dalberg | Research Fellow (Remote) India
Deadline: 15/08/2025
We are looking for an entrepreneurial, curious, and impact-driven Research Fellow to support the Dalberg Institute’s early work. This 6-month fellowship is a launchpad role—to prototype original research products, shape intellectual agendas, and co-build the foundations of a future Dalberg Institute. The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of technical rigor and conceptual agility, with the ability to work across sectors, geographies, and formats. For the right fit, the role can evolve into a long-term leadership position.
ABOUT THE ROLE
- A platform to publish, convene, and influence practice on global development’s frontier themes.
- Mentorship, global exposure, and potential for a longer-term role within the Dalberg.
- An opportunity to shape the potential launch phase of a new research institution within one of the world’s leading impact consultancies.
- A high-trust, idea-rich environment that rewards rigor, boldness, and creativity.
OBJECTIVES
- Lead or support original research and insight generation on key themes from Dalberg’s thought leadership plan, including:
– Global funding flows for development (especially in climate, education, gender)
– Systems change metrics and collective impact evaluation
– Emerging equity challenges in boys’ education
– Implications of AI for public service delivery and work futures - Support development and launch of a quarterly online publication and other research formats.
- Translate internal knowledge and client-facing work into globally relevant research and foresight products.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct structured desk research, literature reviews, and comparative case mapping.
- Perform qualitative and quantitative analyses; support data visualization and synthesis.
- Draft memos, briefs, blog posts, and provocations for internal and external audiences.
- Engage Dalberg teams across regions to draw insights and elevate high-potential internal work (e.g., evidence mapping, MEL tools).
- Support stakeholder outreach, event design, and research partnerships (e.g., roundtables on boys’ education or climate-aligned capital).
- Contribute to shaping the Institute’s voice, operating model, and long-term strategy.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 4–8 years of experience in global development—in research, or public policy.
- Relevant Master’s degree preferred. This could include public policy, international affairs, data journalism, sociology or public health.
- Strong writing, synthesis, and communication skills—able to translate technical ideas into accessible insight.
- Proficiency with at least one statistical analysis tool (e.g., R, Stata, SPSS, Python) and/or geospatial analysis (e.g., GIS mapping) is a plus; experience with qualitative tools (e.g., NVivo, ATLAS.ti, and MAXQDA) is a plus.
- Experience working in think tanks, research institutes, evidence-to-policy initiatives, multilaterals, or consulting/advisory contexts.
- Familiarity with at least one core area of Dalberg’s thought leadership plan.
- Self-starter, motivated by big questions, comfortable navigating ambiguity and working independently to push the thinking.
- Willingness and ability to develop short research pieces quickly and pivot as needed
Location of Fellowship: India (Remote/Hybrid possible)
Application Deadline: August 10, 2025 by 11:59PM IST.
Please submit your application at Dalberg’s Career Centre , and find out more about the guidelines at the link below!