Positions: Research Associate / Research Assistant / Field Investigator

School / Institute: School of Vedic Sciences

Type of Employment: Temporary / Contractual

Location: MIT ADT University, Vishwa Rajbaug, Loni Kalbhor, Pune

Applications are invited for the following Project Staff positions in an ICSSR-funded Minor Research Project

Project Title:

“Wari Tradition of Maharashtra: A Case Study of Social Inclusion, Connectedness and Well-being of Marginalized Social Identities”

Funding Agency: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Recent Delhi

Scheme: ICSSR-Funded Minor Research Project

Project Staff / Post:

1) Research Associate

Duration: 5 months

Monthly Remuneration/Emoluments: Rs. 47,000/- p.m.

Essential Qualifications: Post-graduate in a Social Science discipline (minimum 55% marks) with NET / M.Phil. / Ph.D., and 2 years' research experience as a Research Assistant in any research project.

2) Research Assistant

Duration: 3 months

Monthly Remuneration/Emoluments: Rs. 37,000/- p.m.

Essential Qualifications: Post-graduate in a Social Science discipline (minimum 55% marks) with NET / M.Phil. / Ph.D.

3) Field Investigator

Duration: 5 months

Monthly Remuneration/Emoluments: Rs. 20,000/- p.m.

Essential Qualifications:



Post-graduate in a Social Science discipline with minimum 55% marks.

General Conditions

- The appointment is purely temporary, on a contractual basis, co-terminus with the duration of the project (or till the sanctioned project period, whichever is earlier).
- The position does not confer any right to regular employment at MIT ADT University.
- Candidates with prior experience in fieldwork, qualitative research, oral history, or work on marginalized communities, folk traditions, or the Wari/Warkari tradition will be preferred.
- Working knowledge of Marathi (reading, writing, and speaking) is essential, given the nature of fieldwork involved.
- Selected candidates must be willing to travel and undertake extensive fieldwork along the Wari pilgrimage routes in Maharashtra.

How to Apply

Interested and eligible candidates should send their detailed CV (with a passport-size photograph), copies of educational testimonials/mark sheets, and a cover letter clearly mentioning the post applied for, by email to [email protected] with the subject line “Application for [Post Name] – SVS Project”

📌 Research Associate / Research Assistant / Field Investigator (Maharashtra)
🏢 MIT ADT University
📍 Maharashtra