ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF RESEARCH STAFF IN THE ICSSR FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT 2024-25

ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF RESEARCH STAFF IN THE ICSSR-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT 2024-25

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for the post of Research Associate and Field Investigator to work on the following project funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) under the supervision of Dr. S. Kalyani, Department of Public Administration, Madras Christian College, Tambaram East, Chennai – 600059, Tamil Nadu.

Title of the project

“Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Rehabilitation Act-2013 [PEMSR] – A Mixed Methodology Study on the Status of Implementation and Rehabilitation under the Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers(SRMS) in Chennai Corporation, Tamil Nadu”

Title of the Post

Research Associate (Temporary)

Field Investigator (Temporary)

No. of Post

01

01

Remuneration

As per the ICSSR Norms

As per the ICSSR Norms

Duration of the Project

12 months only

02 Months Only

Qualification

Post graduate in social science discipline (55% minimum) with NET /M.Phil. / Ph.D. and 2 years research experience

Post graduate in social science discipline with minimum 55% marks.

The candidate should possess a strong background in Social Science, passion for research, evidence of academic excellence, excellent analytical and computing skills, and excellent communication and writing skills. Having an understanding of quantitative/qualitative data analysis methods and SPSS will be an added advantage. For Field Investigator, Preference will be given to candidates who are willing to travel across Chennai.

Interested candidates with the above-mentioned qualifications can send the applications with detailed information about their educational qualifications, research experience and published research papers (if any), by 18th January 2024, via email at skalyani@mcc.edu.in before 06.00 PM (IST).

Please note that only qualified and suitable candidates will be called for an interview to be held at Department of Public Administration, Madras Christian College on 20th January 2024 and no TA/DA will be paid for the interview.

 

Dr. S. Kalyani,

(Project Director, ICSSR Minor Research Project)

Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration

Madras Christian College, East Tambaram, Chennai – 600 059
+91 9841275433, skalyani@mcc.edu.in