Job for Research Assistant in Tezpur University in Assam

Job for Research Assistant in Tezpur University in Assam.

Applications are invited for a temporary position of Research Assistant in the ICSSR sponsored research project entitled, “Women and making of the public sphere in Contemporary Assam: An oral history digital archive” under Dr. Hemjyoti Medhi, Associate Professor, Department of English & Foreign Languages, Tezpur University.

Organisation: Tezpur University, Assam

Job Title: Research Assistant in the ICSSR ( Temporary position)

Total Vacancies : 1

Educational Qualification: The candidate must possess M.A. in Humanities and Social Science subjects or any other postgraduate degree

relevant to the project theme from a recognised university with a minimum 55% marks in aggregate. Candidates having research experience

are also welcome to apply.

Desirable Qualification: Knowledge of reading and writing Assamese, previous experience in translation and transcript work. Candidates

having additional knowledge of the Bodo language will be preferred if there is a tie in the selection process. Candidates must be willing to

travel for field trips, library and archival works for which travel allowances will be paid as per rules.

Fellowship: Rs. 15,000/- (Fifteen thousand only) per month

Duration: Two (02) years or till completion of the project or until further order, whichever is earlier

Age Limit: Candidate shall not be more than 28 years of age as on the last date of receipt of application. Upper age limit may be

relaxed as per Government of India rules

Interested candidates may send their applications in the prescribed format given below via email to hjyoti@tezu.er.in with a copy to

hemjyotimedhi@gmail.com (phone number and personal email id is mandatory) on or before 27th July 2018. Selection through translation

test followed by personal interview will be held in the first week of August, 2018. Only shortlisted candidates shall be called for translation

test and personal interview. Candidates are required to join immediately.

Last Date: 27th July 2018

Detail Notification: http://www.tezu.ernet.in/ProjectWalkin/Advt-DoRD-EFL-HM-20-371-674-A.pdf