Forest Trends seeks a Research Associate to support its Forest Policy, Trade and Finance Program on topics related to forest governance, illegal deforestation, illegal conversion for agricultural commodities and associated trade. Under the supervision of program leadership, you will contribute to developing, conducting, and managing policy-relevant and innovative research. This position is ideal for a self-starter who can prioritize competing demands, demonstrate initiative and responsibility, take ownership of a variety of tasks, and quickly become an integral member of our small team. Successful candidates will have a background conducting rigorous quantitative and qualitative analyses. They must have the flexibility to work independently with minimal oversight while ensuring that