"Research Assistant and Field Investigator"

Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar is one of the eight new IITs set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, to expand the reach and enhance the quality of technical education in the country. This institute is committed to providing state-of-the-art technical education in a variety of fields and also for facilitating transmission of knowledge in keeping with latest developments in pedagogy.

Job Title: Research Assistant and Field Investigator

Employment Type: Temporary

Department: Humanities & Social Sciences

Sponsored by: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) under the supervision of Dr. Somdev Kar (Dept of HSS, IIT Ropar).

Name of the Project: Evolutionary Traces in Indian Language and Linguistic Tradition” (117/2024-25/ICSSR/RP/MN/GEN)

Essential Qualifications:

For Research Assistant: Postgraduate in Linguistics or allied Social Science disciplines (minimum 55% marks) with NET/ MPhil/PhD

For Field Investigator: Postgraduate in Linguistics or allied Social Science disciplines (minimum 55% marks); additionally, working knowledge of Punjabi/Bengali will be desirable

Emoluments:

Research Assistant: ₹37,000 (consolidated); Field Investigator: ₹20,000 (consolidated) (depending upon qualifications and experience as per ICSSR Norms).

Duration of Employment: 09 months for Research Assistant; 04 months for Field Investigator

Job Location: Rupanagar, Punjab

Apply Mode: Email

How to Apply: A summary sheet containing education qualifications, percentage of marks, and expertise, along with a detailed CV and photocopies of certificates/mark sheets, should be sent to the Principal Investigator, Dr. Somdev Kar (somdev.kar@iitrpr.ac.in), on or before May 4, 2025, with the subject “Application for RA in ICSSR project” for Research Assistant position, or “Application for FI in ICSSR project” for Field Investigator position. Only candidates shortlisted for the interview will be informed via email by May 31, 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to appear for the interview on May 15, 2025 (tentatively). Please note that no TA/DA will be paid if called for the offline interview. Preference will be given to candidates with some research experience.

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Organization Website: https://www.iitrpr.ac.in/