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Applications for Research Assistant and Associate in SCNSS

Applications for Research Assistant and Associate in SCNSS

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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY
Special Centre for National Security Studies
New Delhi – 110067

Applications are invited for a post in an ICSSR-funded Project entitled: "Detecting malign information from Pakistan on social media networks”, at the Special Centre for National Security Studies, JNU. The selected candidate will be appointed for an initial six months, extended, if required, until the project's completion/termination, whichever is earlier.
Applications are invited for the following post:

Research Associate:
No. of Postion: One
Salary: Rs. 20,000 per month    
Essential Qualification & Experience:
Essential: The candidate must have a Post graduate in social science/ Science (MSc/MA) discipline (55% minimum marks) with NET/M.Phil./Ph.D.
Desirable:  Experience in Coding

Research Assistant:
No. of Postion: One
Salary: Rs. 16,000 per month    
Essential Qualification & Experience:
Essential: The candidate must have a Ph.D./M.Phil. / NET/ Post graduate in social science/Science discipline with 55% minimum marks.

The appointment will be purely temporary and co-terminus with the project.

Interested candidates may send their application (clearly mentioning the essential qualification and desirable qualification) and testimonials (preferably in a single pdf file) through email to  PI (gauravtyagi@mail.jnu.ac.in) mentioning the project title and the position in the subject of the email.

The last date for sending the applications is – 25/07/2023

Applications will be shortlisted based on qualifications/experience. Shortlisted candidates will be intimated interview date and place through mail.

Dr. Gaurav Tyagi (Principal Investigator)
Assistant Professor
Special Centre for National Security Studies,
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067
E-mail: gauravtyagi@mail.jnu.ac.in

Note:
1.    No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the interview.
2.    Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to appear for an interview, and no other communications in this regard should be expected.
3.    The screening cum Selection Committee’s decision will be final in case of any dispute.
4.    The subject of the email MUST be “Research Associate-I and Research Assistant-I Position”.
Applicants are requested to send their CV to gauravtyagi@mail.jnu.ac.in before 25/07/2023

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Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

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