Research Assistant
Summary
Research Assistant at Rishihood University analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, writing reports, and conducting literature reviews for a project on undocumented migration in India.
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 | Research Assistant (off- Campus) |
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 fields
conditions.
Remuneration
As per industry standards.
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 Research Assistant – [location]) in the
subject line.