AN ICSSR-IMPRESS PROJECT

Date: 07/05/2019

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for the post of Research Associate / Research Assistant to work on the following project sponsored by ICSSR IMPRESS, under the supervision of Dr. Nirankush Dutta, Department of Management, BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan.

Title of the project: Use of Social Media as a Driver for Innovation in Higher Education in India

Duration of the project: 1 year (may be extended further, if required)

Project position and number: Research Associate, 1 Nos. / Research Assistant, 1 Nos.

Fellowship amount: (As per ICSSR-IMPRESS guidelines)

(i)

Research Associate: Rs. 25000/- p.m.

(ii)

Research Assistant: Rs. 20000/- p.m.

Eligibility requirements:

(i)

Research Associate: Post Graduate in any social science discipline with minimum 55% marks and NET /SLET / M.Phil. /Ph.D.

(ii)

Research Assistant: Ph.D. / M.Phil. / Post Graduate in any social science discipline with minimum 55% marks

The candidate should possess strong background in management, especially in marketing / information technology, passion for research, evidence of academic excellence, excellent analytical and computing skills, excellent communication and writing skills. Having an understanding of quantitative / qualitative data analysis methods and SPSS / R / SAS will be an added advantage.

Interested candidates with the above mentioned qualification can send applications on plain paper giving detailed information about the educational qualifications, research experience and published research papers (if any), by 30/06/2019 to the Project Director, Dr. Nirankush Dutta via email: nirankush.dutta@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in or by post to Dr. Nirankush Dutta, Assistant Professor, Department of Management, BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan-333031.

Please note that only qualified and suitable candidates will be called for interview to be held at BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus in the second / third week of July 2019 and no TA / DA will be paid for the interview. Selected candidate may be permitted to register for Ph.D programme of BITS, Pilani, subject to the fulfillment of the institutional requirements.

Nirankush Dutta, PhD Assistant Professor