Research and Advisory Intern at Busara Center for Behavioral Economics

Busara Center for Behavioral Economics is an advisory and research organization focused on advancing and applying behavioral science in the Global South, in pursuit of poverty alleviation. We work with organizations to build behaviorally-informed solutions to help scale their products, programs, and policies. Our rigorous approach to experimentation has generated impact in a broad range of fields from financial inclusion to health and early childhood development.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research and Advisory Intern

Location: Lagos
Job type: Intern (Hybrid)
Category: Research and Advisory – Advisory

Description

• Are you driven by a desire to use behavioral science to address global issues? Do you excel in dynamic environments and have a passion for both qualitative and quantitative research? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our Research and Advisory Intern position at Busara!
• As a Research and Advisory Intern, you'll collaborate closely with our team, supporting projects that aim to alleviate global poverty through innovative research.
• Whether you're supporting with designing and developing research projects, or contributing to managing large-scale field and lab studies, or analyzing data, you'll have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to impactful work.
• Ready to take on this challenge and make a difference? Let's hear from you!

Role Purpose Statement

• The Research and Advisory Intern will report to an Associate and will work closely alongside other members of the Research and Advisory Division.
• As an intern, they will support the Research and Advisory division in the assigned project and any other projects as needed.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities
Interns will work closely with Project leads in completing the tasks assigned below, but may be asked to contribute to Busara’s work in various other ways:

• Support in design and development of research and advisory projects focused on using behavioral science to alleviate global poverty
• Implement qualitative and quantitative behavioral research
• Develop and pilot instruments
• Support in management of large scale field and lab projects with leading academics and institutions
• Organize, clean, and analyze data
• Support in dissemination of results, prepare project reports, and present results
• Engage in internal projects, if needed
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the project supervisor.

Minimum Requirements

• Students in their final semester in masters/undergraduate programs. 
• Busara loves diversity of thought and we will accept applicants from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds– Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Public Policy, Political Science, Statistics, Marketing and so on. A Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Public Policy, or related fields.
• High level of self-motivation and energy, an optimistic “can-do” attitude
• Interest in qualitative and quantitative research or data analytic skill. 
• Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and a team player.
• Interest and experience working in a fast-paced working environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 
• Interest in behavioral science.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.