Research Officer jobs in MumbaiChennai at TISS

Applications for the position of ‘Research Officer’ under the project ‘Disaster Risk Creation in Urban Resettlement Process’ funded by Independent Research Fund Denmark.

Name of Position I: Research Officer – Geoinformatics (Period: November 2021 to April 2022 – likely to be extended until June 2022 based on performance and requirement)

Number of Positions: 1

Qualification: Postgraduate (M.A./M.Sc./M.Tech./M.Phil.) in relevant disciplines (Geoinformatics, Disaster Management, Climate Change, Geology, Geography, among others with demonstrated competency in Geoinformatics). Experience of working in Social Science Research is Preferred

Location: Mumbai (With Travel to Chennai)

Language Proficiency: English, Marathi and Hindi (Tamil Preferred)

Job Requirement:

Knowledge, understanding and aptitude for application of Geoinformatics in disaster Risk assessment, Geo-statistics and Urban Resettlement Processes.
Demonstrated competency and experience of: working with GIS & Image Processing Software; handling and processing different geospatial data particularly microwave data; spatial analyses; data collection and procurement (from primary and secondary data
sources)
Willingness to play a supporting role in research and administration related tasks as per project requirements
Aptitude for reporting and documentation
Should be able to join immediately (November 2021)

Key Roles and Responsibility:

Data collection, procurement and analysis for quantifying physical processes in resettlement contributing to flood risk
Conceptualizing and Operationalizing the Geo-Spatial Component of the Study inclusive of conducting literature, methodological and theoretical reviews
Drafting reports, presentations and documents

Name of Position II: Research Officer – Social Sciences) (Period: November 2021 to April 2022 – to be extended for 3 years in total based on performance and requirement)

Number of Positions: 1

Qualification: Postgraduate in relevant disciplines (Disaster Management, Climate Change, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Development Studies, among others with demonstrated competency in Social Science Research Methods and Approaches (Both quantitative and qualitative). Experience of working with geo-spatial data is preferred.

Location: Chennai/Mumbai (First six months largely in Chennai and with an extended tenure the candidate is expected to spend approx 70% time in Mumbai and 30% time in Chennai)

Language Proficiency: English and Tamil (Marathi and Hindi Preferred)

Job Requirement:

Knowledge, understanding and aptitude for application of disaster Risk assessment,
Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches and Urban Resettlement Processes.
Demonstrated competency and experience of: field based data collection (primary and secondary); handling and processing quantitative and qualitative data using analytical software; policy research; engagement with social science theoretical perspectives on disaster risk and urban resettlement processes.
Willingness to play a supporting role in research and administration related tasks as per project requirements
Aptitude for reporting and documentation
Should be able to join immediately (November 2021)

Key Roles and Responsibility:

Data collection, procurement and analysis for exploring how urban resettlement projects and policies have contributed to disaster risk
Conceptualizing and Operationalizing the Social Science Component of the Study inclusive of conducting literature, methodological and theoretical reviews
Drafting reports, presentations and documents

Consolidated Remuneration: Rs. 35,000/- to 50,000/- per month fixed based on qualification and experience

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) which was established in 1936 is a Deemed University fully funded by the University Grant Commission (UGC),Government of India. TISS offers Master Degree Programmes, M.phil. And PhD Programmes in the fielf of Social Work, Social Sciences, Health, Management, Labour Studies, Habitat Studies and Rural Development from its Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad Campuses.The institute is currently looking for bright candidates to work with Registrar's office and Computer Centre and thereby to strengthen the IT infrastructure.