Background information about the job or company:

Mooto College of Business invites applications from qualified Zambian researchers for the position of Lead Researcher to drive a College-led study on Foundational Learning (FL) in Zambia. The project will generate policy-relevant, context-specific evidence to improve early-grade literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional skills, aligned with national priorities.

Responsibilities or duties:

• Develop a competitive research proposal and implementation plan.
• Lead data collection, analysis, and report writing.
• Coordinate a small research team and ensure research ethics compliance.
• Produce a final research report, policy brief, and a publishable manuscript.

Qualifications or requirements:

• Zambian citizen currently residing in Zambia.
• PhD in Education, Development Studies, Public Policy, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in educational research (literacy/numeracy focus preferred).
• Strong research design and data analysis skills (e.g., SPSS/NVivo) and academic writing.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Experience needed:

Not specified

• Develop a competitive research proposal and implementation plan.
• Lead data collection, analysis, and report writing.
• Coordinate a small research team and ensure research ethics compliance.
• Produce a final research report, policy brief, and a publishable manuscript.

• Zambian citizen currently residing in Zambia.
• PhD in Education, Development Studies, Public Policy, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in educational research (literacy/numeracy focus preferred).
• Strong research design and data analysis skills (e.g., SPSS/NVivo) and academic writing.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

• Zambian citizen currently residing in Zambia.
• PhD in Education, Development Studies, Public Policy, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in educational research (literacy/numeracy focus preferred).
• Strong research design and data analysis skills (e.g., SPSS/NVivo) and academic writing.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.