Job Title:

TA cum Analyst, Bharti Institute of Public Policy

Function:

Research and TA

Reports to position:

Associate Director

Location:

BIPP, ISB, Mohali

Reportees to Position:

None

Band:

Fixed Term

Job Purpose

The Bharti Institute of Public Policy (BIPP) at the Indian School of Business seeks to impact public policy by delivering cutting-edge education, research, and engagement. The Bharti Institute intends to focus on evidence-based policy – a theme which underlies these three dimensions in a mutually reinforcing manner.

We are seeking to recruit motivated candidates for the position of TA cum Analyst at BIPP. This person will work with other TA cum Analyst at BIPP, RAs, data scientists, post-doctoral fellows, and policy analysts as a team under the guidance and supervision of the BIPP Associate Director and Executive Director. We value diversity in the workplace and especially encourage women and minority candidates to apply.

This position will provide an opportunity to conduct research in an academic setting. The candidate will assist in writing reports, case studies, analyze problems in public policy, broadly focusing on food and agriculture, energy and environment, and financial inclusion for the poor, with the objective of creating knowledge products for policy impact.

Job Outline

·         Assist the faculty and department in administering the BIPP Flagship course and other training courses

·         Conduct tutorials, maintain office hours, address student queries, maintain evaluation of class participation and perform other such similar activities.

·         Provide administrative support through LMS (Learning Management System)

·         Work on special ad-hoc reports and write Case Studies in collaboration with other faculty and team members

·         Contribute to the ongoing research activities and projects in the department

·         Assist, when needed, on various departmental events and online training programs

Benefits

You will be supervised and mentored by the Associate Director and the Executive Director and will get the opportunity to work on research projects led by faculty associated with the institute. In addition, you will be part of a vibrant BIPP community, consisting of multiple TAAs, RAs, post-doctoral research fellows, and policy analysts. The extended research community on campus also includes the Max Institute for Healthcare Management, Munjal Institute for Global Manufacturing, and Punj-Lloyd Institute of Infrastructure Management. 

ISB is a research-intensive environment. You will interact with a range of resident and visiting faculty members along with the other RAs, research fellows, and policy analysts. Salaries are competitive or better compared to similar positions in India.

Knowledge / Education

Specific Skills

Master’s Degree in Public Policy, Economics, Political Science, Geography, or related applied social science discipline. (Outstanding candidates without a Masters’ degree will be considered)

2-3 years of relevant work experience.

·         The candidate must have good research and analytical skills

·         The candidate must work with high standards in terms of quality of work, attention to detail, ability to multi-task and absolute commitment to task completion.

·         Strong evidence of analytical writing ability and ability to produce brief documents describing results of analysis or synthesis of literature review.

·         Evidence of case/report writing experience in high quality academic or non-academic publication and comfort in understanding and summarizing academic research

·         Exceptional knowledge of the MS office suite

·         Working knowledge of (some) statistical software and/or programming languages like R, Stata, Python, Matlab etc. might be an added advantage but not essential

·         Those pursuing a Ph.D. or an academic career in the following areas can also apply

S.N

Key Responsibilities

% Time Spent

1

Teaching Assistant related activities

30

2

Departmental Research and Analysis activities

25

3

Case studies and publications

25

4

Assistance during departmental events and online training programs

20

Total Time Spent on All Responsibilities

100%