Hiring | Research Associate | Full time The India Legal Research Foundation (ILRF) is looking for a Research Associate with a strong background in public policy and research to help build a substantive body of institutional research and position ILRF as a serious policy research organisation.

Location:Noida, Sector 68

Experience: 2+ years of relevant experience

Compensation:₹3.5–5 LPA, depending on quality of work and fit, plus performance-linked variable based on KPIs achieved.

Mandatory requirements

- Education and professional experience in public policy, policy research, social sciences or a closely related field
- Minimum 3 externally published research outputs
- Demonstrated experience in independent policy research and writing
- Strong analytical, writing and editorial skills

Key responsibilities
- Identify research opportunities and topics aligned with ILRF's research pillars.
- Develop policy briefs, research papers, policy submissions, op-eds, blogs and other research outputs.




- Identify and pursue external platforms and stakeholder opportunities for ILRF's research.
- Prepare submissions and representations to relevant institutions, consultations and policymakers.
- Review and edit manuscripts submitted for ILRF's journals and books, ensuring quality of research, analysis, structure, citations and sources.
- Contribute to building a consistent and high-quality body of research for ILRF.

The ideal candidate should be able to take a research idea from identification → research → drafting → publication → dissemination and should be genuinely interested in building a career in public policy research and think-tank work.
- To apply: Submit your CV and at least 3 published writing samples through the application form linked below.

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📌 Associate Researcher (Noida)
🏢 India Legal Research Foundation (ILRF)
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