Postdoctoral Fellow/PhD Position conducts Institute for Social and Economic Change on temporary basis
Postdoctoral Fellow
Project:“Inclusive Cities through
Equitable access to Urban Mobility Infrastructures for India and Bangladesh ”
Requirements :We are looking for candidates who have: A PhD in Anthropology, Demography, Sociology, International Development Studies,
Urban Planning, Geography, Public Health, or a related field. Experience with conducting qualitative interviews and ethnographic field work in
developing countries, and preferably in India. Experience of working in multi-disciplinary and multicultural research teams. Good organizational skills.
Experience with organizing workshops, lecture series, and
stakeholder meetings. Excellent written and spoken command of English, as demonstrated by publications in
English-language journals and presentations at international conferences. A willingness to contribute proactively to the development of the project. Knowledge of Hindi is essential and knowledge of Kannada (desirable).
Job description :This is an exciting opportunity to join an interdisciplinary research team working on innovative
approaches to make cities and urban mobility infrastructures more inclusive in India and
Bangladesh. The post-doctoral researcher will: Together with other researchers develop qualitative methods and liaise with nongovernmental organisations, community groups, public transport companies with whom
research will be conducted. Carry out data collection through go-along interviews, focus-groups and observations
among transport users and non-users. Analyse qualitative data and collaborate with researchers to analyse the GIS based
data. Take a leading role in the conceptual and methodological innovations required by the
project, in collaboration with the other researchers on team. Monitor the projects in Delhi and Bangalore and help to coordinate and administer the
overall project, including the organization of workshops and conferences. Write and co-author academic publications together with other members of the team
(Minimum of one paper per year as lead author and co-author paper with the rest of the
team),Maintain the website and organise team meetings
PhD position : Inclusive Cities through Equitable access to Urban Mobility Infrastructures for
Bangalore-India (EQUIMOB)
Requirements
We are looking for candidates who have: A Masters in Anthropology, Demography, Sociology, International Development Studies,
Urban Planning, Geography, Public Health, Community Medicine, or a related field. Experience with conducting qualitative interviews and ethnographic field work in
developing countries, and preferably in India.
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary and multicultural research teams. Experience with organizing workshops and stakeholder meetings. Excellent written and spoken command of English, as demonstrated by an excellent
master thesis, publications in English-language journals (desirable) and presentations at
national/international conferences. A willingness to contribute proactively to the development of the project. Good organizational skills.
Job Summary
Job Type : Full Time
Job Category : Govt Jobs,Research
Hiring Process : Face to Face Interview
Who can apply : Freshers and Experienced (0 to 3+ yrs )
