RASHTRAM
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC LEADERSHIP

rishihood university

Recruitment for Research Assistants & Field
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

Field Assistant

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 field
conditions.

Remuneration

As per industry standards, for both Research
Assistant and Field Assistant positions.

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 Field Assistant – [location]) in the
subject line.

Deadline: 10.08.26

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