Job Advertisement-Research Specialist

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to promoting economic cooperation in Central Asia and along the Silk Road through knowledge generation and sharing. The Institute is jointly shared, owned, and governed by eleven member countries: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It is headquartered in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the PRC.

The main operational activities of the CAREC Institute include research, capacity building, knowledge management, and networking and forging partnerships. It is the knowledge support arm of the CAREC Program, which is a proactive facilitator of practical, results-based regional projects, and policy initiatives critical to sustainable economic growth and shared prosperity in the region.

According to the CAREC Institute Strategy 2026-2030, Trade and Trade Facilitation will be a key priority for CI’s research activities, and the Institute now invites applications for the position of Research Specialist focused on trade, trade facilitation and related issues.

This is a nationally recruited position open to qualified candidates who are nationals of the People’s Republic of China. Applicants should meet the qualifications and requirements stated in the Terms of Reference (TOR).

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• Applications should be emailed to Jia Ni (hr@carecinstitute.org) by 7:00 p.m., 27 February (Friday), Beijing time. CAREC Institute is an equal-opportunity employer, and women are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• Candidates are required to certify that all information provided on any employment application form, resume, or CV is complete, true, and accurate to the best of their knowledge. Candidates should understand that information may be verified, and any misrepresentation of facts may be considered the cause of dismissal regardless of when it is discovered by the CAREC Institute.