RASHTRAM SCHOOL OF PUBLIC LEADERSHIP

Rishihood University

Recruitment for Research Assistants

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, Skilled 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 ([email protected]) and Dr. Manjistha Banerjee ([email protected]). Indicate the position applied for (Research Assistant – On-Campus, or Research Assistant – [location]) in the subject line.

Deadline: 10.08.26

📌 Research Assistant (off campus) (Sonipat)
🏢 Rishihood University
📍 Sonipat