Company Description O.P.

Jindal Global

University (JGU) is a non-profit global university recognized by the University Grants Commission and established under the Haryana Private Universities Act in 2009. Created in memory of Mr. O.P. Jindal as a philanthropic initiative of the Founding Chancellor, Mr.

Naveen

Jindal, JGU is committed to international-quality education and research. The university emphasizes global courses, programmes, curriculum, collaborations, and faculty, fostering a highly international academic workplace. Located on an 80-acre state-of-the-art residential campus in the National Capital Region of Delhi (Sonipat), JGU maintains a 1:9 faculty-student ratio and recruits academically accomplished faculty from around the world. JGU comprises 12 interdisciplinary schools spanning law, business, international affairs, public policy, liberal arts, architecture, environment, journalism, finance, psychology, languages, and public health.

Role Description The Assistant Professor in Futures Studies will contribute to teaching, research, and academic service within JGU’s interdisciplinary ecosystem in an on-site, full-time capacity based in Sonipat. Day-to-day responsibilities include designing and delivering courses in futures studies and related fields, supervising student projects, and using innovative pedagogies to support critical and creative thinking about long-term societal, technological, and environmental change.

The role involves conducting high-quality research, publishing in reputable journals, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects,



and engaging with global networks in futures and foresight.

The Assistant

Professor will also participate in curriculum development, academic advising, committee work, and outreach activities that advance JGU’s global vision and community engagement in particular to contribute to a partnership with the Department of Futures, Government of Haryana.

Qualifications

- Advanced academic background in Futures Studies, Foresight, Strategic Studies, Public Policy, Sociology, Anthropology, or related disciplines, preferably with a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree.
- Demonstrated expertise in futures methodologies (e.g., scenario planning, horizon scanning, trend analysis, Delphi methods) and their application to social, technological, economic, or environmental contexts.
- Strong teaching skills, including experience in curriculum design, student-centered learning, and assessment at the undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
- Active research profile with publications, conference presentations, or policy-oriented outputs in futures studies or closely related fields.
- Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary and international environment, engaging with multiple schools and diverse stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the capacity to mentor students and guide research projects effectively.
- Commitment to inclusive, gender-neutral, and non-discriminatory academic practices, and openness to cutting-edge and experimental pedagogies.
- International exposure, prior university teaching experience, and engagement with global futures/fores

📌 Assistant Professor In Futures Studies (Sonipat)
🏢 O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU)
📍 Sonipat