Advertisement for position of Research Assistant (Household Economies) at IIT Hyderabad, India
1. Post Name: Research Associate (Household Economies)
2. Salary: Rs. 30000 + 24% HRA per month (Year 1) Rs. 35000 + 24% HRA per month (Year 2)
3. Qualifications and Necessary skills: Minimum educational qualifications: Masters in development studies, urban governance, public policy and climate change / natural resource management Necessary skills for shortlisting: Exposure to current literature on climate change and its impact on vulnerable urban households in India and the Global South field work in research settings particularly focusing on informal economies in urban settings GIS and remote sensing data analysis Preferable skills:
a. Prior experience working with working with vulnerable populations Working in multidisciplinary settings Manuscript writing Preparing diverse range of outputs to effectively communicate spatial information to a variety of audiences
4. Applications are invited for a time bound Project Appointment under the following project
5. Title of the Project Cool Infrastructures: Life with Heat in the Off-Grid City
6. Funding agency Economic and Social Research Council, UK
7. Institute Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India