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Applications for RA and Field Investigator positions in CSSP, SSS

Applications for RA and Field Investigator positions in CSSP, SSS

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Centre for Studies in Science Policy
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067

15th June 2022

Applications are invited from candidates for the following assignment in a purely time bound research project undertaken in the Center for Studies in Science Policy, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - 110067

Name of the position
  • Research Assistant
  • Field Investigator

No. of vacancies

  • Research Assistant - 2
  • Field Investigator - 1

Title of the research project

Optimal design of questionnaire survey on awareness of clinical trials among different stakeholders

Sponsoring Agency

National Human Rights Commission

Appointment period

  • Research Assistant - 12 months/till project last

Initial appointment will be done for six months, which subjected to extension up to 1 year based on the candidate performance review and position availability.

  • Field Investigator - 6 months

Consolidated Salary
  • Research Assistant - 16000/- per month
  • Field Investigator - 15000/- per month

Essential qualifications

Research Assistant 
M.Sc. Life Sciences/Biotechnology/or any biological sciences or B Pharmacy or MTech (Minimum average marks of 55% in B.Sc./B Pharmacy and M.Sc., MTech degree)

Field Investigator

MA, MPhil, MTech, M.Sc. or B Pharmacy (Minimum average marks of 55% in BA, B.Sc./B Pharmacy and MA, MPhil, MTech M.Sc. degree)

Desirable qualifications

Research Assistant 

Hands on experience of survey questionnaire development, data analysis and data analysis software. Knowledge of clinical trials, drug development, data interpretation

Field Investigator

Hands on experience of survey questionnaire administration, data collection. Willing to travel within the country

Age limit

32 years (can be relaxed as per GOI norms)
  • Eligible candidates can send their latest CV and scanned copies of degree certificates, grade sheets/mark lists to anamikagulati@mail.jnu.ac.in latest by June 30, 2022.
  • Candidates will be shortlisted for interview based on merit and need of the project, and will be informed through email.
  • An online interview will be conducted for the short-listed candidates.
  • The post is purely temporary and it would therefore, not confer any right/claim implicit or explicit for any attending the interview.
  • No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview (which will most likely be online).
  • Incomplete applications will be rejected.

Dr Anamika
Principal Investigator
Centre for Studies in Science Policy
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067

Current Recruitment
Yes

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.