Research Associate – Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Apply by December 31, 2022

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Founded on December 11, 1961, IIMA quickly assumed leadership in management education in India and has maintained it ever since. It has grown into India’s favorite management school. The benchmark in management education in the country, it attracts the best of students and faculty. Recruiters ranging from global investment banks to NGOs working with the poor harvest its graduates. Delighted, they keep coming back for more. It is not surprising that one-third of the CEOs in India had their introduction to professional management at IIMA. Ever since ranking of business schools started in India in the 1990s, IIMA has been occupying the top slots year after year irrespective of who does the ranking and what parameters they use. In the Asia-Pacific region, IIMA has been repeatedly ranked among the top five business schools. In global rankings, it has consistently found itself among the top hundred business schools. In 2008, IIMA became the first business school in India to receive the international accreditation, EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) by European Foundation for Management Development. In 2010, the Financial Times of London ranked IIMA’s two-year PGP (Post-Graduate Programme) eighth globally among Masters in Management Programmes that do not insist on work experience for admission. The same agency ranked IIMA’s Post-Graduate Programme for Executives (PGPX-for students with work experience) 11th globally among MBA programmes in 2011.

The successful candidate will work on topics related to gender issues.

Job Description: The Research Associate is expected to help with day-to-day coordination to run a programme and also help with research related to gender issues. The person should be passionate about issues related to gender and women at work.

They should have strong communication, writing and social skills. They will be expected to handle lot of communication related tasks as well as liaising with various departments. Having good analytical skills to conduct rigorous research is a bonus.

Required Technical Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel. Any statistical tool is a bonus

Qualifications:

• Applicants should preferably have a master’s degree.
• Applicants should have strong qualitative skills; quantitative skills additionally would be great.
  Demonstrated academic work in issues related to gender would be beneficial.

Duration and Location: The position will be initially offered for a period of one year from January 2023 and may be extended depending on performance. The position is based in Ahmedabad. IIMA provides access to the library and computer center for all Research Associates. If selected, the candidate is expected to manage their own accommodation, outside the IIMA campus which is centrally located within the city of Ahmedabad.

Remuneration: Compensation would be commensurate with qualification and experience and as per IIMA guidelines.

Reporting to : Profs. Akshaya Vijayalakshmi and Pritha Dev

Application: Candidates meeting the above criteria may send their applications to vanitham@iima.ac.in containing a detailed CV and 1-2 pages writing sample in English on a gender-related issue latest by December 31, 2022

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a telephone, or Zoom/Skype, or in-person interview.

We will only contact candidates shortlisted for an interview. We will not send out letters of rejection to other applicants. Emails asking for status updates will not be entertained