Research Assistant
Summary
Supports a social-sciences research project on undocumented migration in India by analyzing qualitative/quantitative data, writing reports, and conducting field surveys in assigned regions.
RASHTRAM
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC LEADERSHIP
rishihood university
Project Title: Undocumented Migration in India
About
Rishihood University
Rishihood is India’s first national transformation
university. It prepares learners to solve the big problems of tomorrow. Our
transformative education is built on: Personal
Impact, Professional Impact and Public Impact. At Rishihood, we nurture leaders
who will transform themselves, their professions, and the nation.
Purpose
Rishihood is recruiting a team of four to support a
Social Sciences research project tentatively titled Undocumented Migration
in India. The team combines on-campus analytical capacity with field-based
data collection: 2 Research Assistants, based at Rishihood University,
Sonipat, will lead data analysis, report writing and literature review; 2 Research Assistants, based in Kolkata and Guwahati, will conduct field surveys and
on-ground data collection in their assigned regions.
Position
Details
Particulars | Research Assistant | Field Assistant |
Positions | Two (02) | Two (02) |
Location | Rishihood University, Sonipat, Haryana (on-campus) | One based in Kolkata; one based in Guwahati
(field-based) |
Duration | 12 months | 6–8 months |
Minimum Qualification | Master’s degree in Social Sciences | Master’s degree in Social Sciences |
Experience/Skills | 1-3 years qualitative research experience. Basic
quantitative analysis skills | 1–3 years of demonstrated experience in field
survey work |
Key Responsibilities | · Analysing qualitative and quantitative data · Writing data-based reports · Conducting reviews of literature | · Conducting field surveys in the assigned region(s) · On-ground data collection and coordination |
Strongly Preferred | Ability to read and speak Bengali | Ability to read and speak Bengali |
Remuneration | As per industry standards | As per industry standards |
Personal
Qualities
• Comfortable working
independently, whether in a research office or in the field.
• Sensitive to the
social and cultural context of vulnerable and undocumented communities.
• For field-based
roles: willingness to travel extensively and work across diverse field
conditions.
Remuneration
As per industry standards, for both Research
Assistant and Field Assistant positions.
How
to Apply
Please send your CV to both Dr. Arunoday
Majumder (arunoday.m@rishihood.edu.in) and Dr. Manjistha Banerjee (manjistha.b@rishihood.edu.in). Indicate the position applied
for (Research Assistant – On-Campus, or Field Assistant – [location]) in the
subject line.