Research Assistant

The research assistant (RA) will assist and support project activities including fieldwork for data collection, literature review, data management, and other relating research activities on projects. The RA will also support project management particularly in liaising with project partners, supporting information for proposal development. The RA will also assist in data processing at the laboratory as well as oversee activities and maintenance of CIFOR-ICRAF laboratory in Bogor.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Details of duties, assignments and objectives will be further discussed and laid out in the staff’s annual performance contract.
• Ensure research data is well managed and ready for further analysis both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
• On tribute at least one research publication every year, including international journal/working paper/policy brief/forest news.
• Support data collection of research projects including secondary and primary data.
• Assist data processing in both quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Manage laboratory and field equipment inventories in accordance to GLP.
• Support project management including proposal development, liaising with partners in Indonesia

Education, knowledge and experience:

• BSc (Environmental science or related) is essential or related experience.
• Field work experience in biophysics and social data collection.
• Able to operate MS Office package.
• Laboratory work experience including sample preparation and using laboratory machines).
• Moderate in English both writing and speaking.