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), Current 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

📌 Research Associate (Pune)
🏢 MIT ADT University
📍 Pune