Announcement

TrustBridge is an organisation that works on improving Rule of Law for better economic outcomes. We focus on understanding the gaps in the existing legal and regulatory framework, evaluating how they impact economic growth, and studying the various ways that these could be improved upon. We aim to undertake legal, quantitative and policy oriented research and dissemination that will inform principles and evidence-based policy making. We believe that implementing ideas that emerge from our research will help bring us closer to our objective of improving the Rule of Law. Our work is in the areas of Energy Transition, Financial Markets, Contract Performance in government and private contracts, and Governance in the start-up ecosystem.

TrustBridge is looking for two full time associates to work on its projects.

Position 1: Quantitative Research Associate

As a quantitative research associate you will deploy quantitative techniques to create and analyse data sets and to generate insights about the problems we are working on.

The requirements for the role are:

• Prior demonstrable experience of working with R, Python, Julia and other open source tools for generating statistical/economic analysis.
• A degree or a professional qualification in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or Computer Science will be desirable.
• You must be curious and passionate about research and be comfortable working in an interdisciplinary environment. You must be ready to work on independent outputs as well as function in teams.

Position 2: Policy Research Associate

As a policy research associate you will be required to work on projects that seek to engage with governments and with the private sector to generate sustainable reforms in the areas of our interest.

The requirements for the role are:

• A Master’s degree or a professional qualification in economics/management/public policy, strong written and oral communication skills.
• Prior work experience in the the areas of interest to TrustBridge.
• A quantitative/computational orientation will be a plus.
• You must be curious and passionate about research and be comfortable working in an interdisciplinary environment. You must be ready to work on independent outputs as well as function in teams.

The remuneration offered will be commensurate with your skill and experience.

Please send an email with your CV to [email protected] if you are interested.