Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Invites Application for Research Associate (RA) Recruitment 2021

Description about the Project / Centre: The project aims to understand the market environment and potential for Low Carbon Agricultural/food (LCA) products markets in India and has specific components on exploring new markets, examining public policy measures and certification systems, and studying farmer -market interface for scaling up LCA production and marketing value chains in India.

1. Post Name: Research Associates

2. Job / Role Description: The RAs will be involved in identifying relevant literature and designing the tools for the field-based components of the study, make field visits, conduct personal and group interviews with stakeholders and players across India, undertake data processing, data analysis and report writing.

3. Qualifications: Ph D/M Phil completed/pursuing candidates or Post-Graduates in agri/allied/rural/agribusiness/sustainability management. Those with some research experience, exposure to agro/food startup and FPO domains, and willing to travel will be preferred.

4. Skillset: Interview skills, interview data processing, and analysis, and computer-based data processing and analysis skills.

5. Tenure of the appointment: The appointment is for 6-8 months only for the specific requirements of the project. The selected candidates will need to join asap and not later than within two weeks from the communication of appointment offer.

6. Location: The selected candidate will be working from IIM Ahmedabad campus. IIMA provides access to the library and computer center for all Research Associates. If selected, the candidate is expected to manage their own accommodation, outside the IIMA campus which is centrally located within the city of Ahmedabad.

7. Reporting To: Professor Sukhpal Singh

8. Compensation: Compensation will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience.

Selection Procedure

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for online or in-person interview. No letters of rejection will be sent to other applicants. Emails asking for status updates will not be entertained

How to Apply:

For more details, please refer to official notification at Download Official Notification