Vacancy announcement: Research Fellow at the Market Access & Policy Center at the Turkmen Congress

Market Access & Policy Center (MAP Center) is a platform established by the Turkmen Congress Economic Association to support companies and investors start entering operations in Turkmenistan and develop projects. We explain where to start and what steps are needed to enter the market, and we help to identify find the right organizations and relevant specialists. We organize business meetings, with institutions, and partners (B2G and B2B) and follow up agreements reached after forums and visits. We prepare briefs and sector overviews, highlight opportunities for cooperation, and facilitate effective communication to speed up decision-making and progress work.

Turkmen Congress Economic Society is a professional partner for organizing international business events in Turkmenistan. We organize conferences, forums, seminars, and congresses of any scale: covering full cycle concept and program development to speaker management, branding, sponsorship, venue design, and comprehensive on-site management. We provide media support, press relations, photo and video production, and promotion. For international delegations, we arrange visa and protocol support, translation, travel and accommodation, as well as tailored programs for B2B and B2G meetings. We also prepare analytical materials and reports.

MAP Center is looking for a Research Fellow, who will responsible for in in-depth analysis of the business environment, markets and industries, and applying artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve the efficiency of analytical and research work.

The specialist will be involved in strategic, analytical, and consulting projects, including international initiatives, forums, business missions, and engagement with public and private partners.

Core responsibilities

Research and Analytics

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative business research.
• Analyze markets, industries, competitive environment, investment climate and business indicators.
• Prepare analytical materials: analytical reports, market and industry reviews, analytical notes on business and policy issues (topics), presentations for management and partners.

Use of AI in Analytics

• Apply artificial intelligence tools to: analyze large volumes of information, process texts, documents and open sources, identify trends, patterns and hypotheses, accelerate the preparation of analytical reports and presentations.
• Develop and optimize prompts queries (prompting) for AI tools.
• Critically assess, validate, and interpret AI-generated results.

Strategy and business assessment

• Contribute to the development of business strategies, analytical concepts and development models.
• Analyze financial, operational and market indicators.
• Prepare well-founded conclusions and recommendations for management decisions.

Project activities

• Support for analytical and research projects from task formulation to final reporting.
• Collect, systematize and verify data from various sources.

Participate in working meetings, strategic sessions, forums and presentations of findings.

Candidate requirements

Education and experience

• Higher education (Master's degree is an advantage) in
• economics, business, management, finance, international relations, sociology or related disciplines.
• Experience in analytical, research or consulting work.

Professional skills

• Strong analytical and systemic thinking.
• Ability to work with large volumes of information and data.
• Skills in producing structured analytical texts and presentations.
• Practical experience using AI tools in analytics and research.
• Understanding of limitations and principles of data validation.
• Proficient user of Microsoft 365 and MS applications.
• Fluency in English and Russian.

What we offer:

• Participation in significant research projects at both national and international levels
• Opportunities for professional development, publications, and participation in expert discussions
• Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience

How to apply

To apply, please submit the following documents:

1. Resume (CV)
2. Brief cover letter
3. A sample of analytical or research work (optional)

Please send your documents to: hr@turkmencongress.com

Deadline: March 3, 2026 until 6:00 pm.