Openings – JSW School of Public Policy (JSW SPP) – Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Application Deadline May 15, 2023

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.

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AHMEDABAD’s JSW SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY invites applications for

Research Assistant – High-Quality Policy Content Writing

The JSW School of Public Policy (JSW SPP) at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has been set up with a mission to contribute to public policy in India through impactful research; cutting-edge training programmes for practitioners in the public, private, and non-profit sectors; and advisory services to policymakers.

We are seeking applications for a Research Assistant who will assist with high-quality policy content writing. The position will start from May 1, 2023 and will be based at the JSW School of Public Policy at IIM Ahmedabad.

Job Description:

• To conduct research and write original policy content – long form articles, policy briefs, reports, op-eds, cases and so on – independently and in collaboration with JSW SPP and larger IIMA faculty
• To provide editorial support across all research and publishing activities within JSW SPP
• To provide timely feedback on writing quality and provide proofreading and formatting support on JSW SPP’s knowledge outputs
• To create and maintain systems and processes for editing policy and research writing activities at JSW SPP
• To add value to the JSW SPP’s knowledge outputs by organizing research writing and editing workshops

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Applications must have a Master’s degree in public policy, social sciences, or journalism with excellent English-language skills
• Experienced candidates with 3-5 years policy content writing and editing
• experience for top print/online publications, top-tier journals, industry publications, or similar are preferred
• Candidate must have a thorough understanding of policy content writing such as well-researched and data-driven long form articles, policy briefs, reports, op-eds, and cases
• Candidate must have a thorough understanding of the publishing processes – especially, editing and production
• Candidate must be a self-starter and possess self-discipline for timely and regular creation of policy content
• Candidate must possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills

Duration: This is a full-time, on-campus position. The appointment will initially be for 12 months with a potential for extension based on performance, at the discretion of the supervisor. The Research Assistant will be expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week and may be required to travel within India.

Reporting: The selected Research Assistant will report to Prof. Namrata Chindarkar, Chairperson – JSW School of Public Policy.

Salary
Compensation will be commensurate with qualification and experience.

Application Deadline: May 15, 2023

To apply, please send an email including CV, cover letter, and a relevant published writing sample (of at least 800-1000 words) to am-jswspp1@iima.ac.in with the subject: “RA Policy Content Writing: JSW School of Public Policy” (Applications without proper subject may not be considered).

2. Research Assistant

The JSW School of Public Policy (JSW SPP) at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has been set up with a mission to contribute to public policy in India through impactful research; cutting-edge training programmes for practitioners in the public, private, and non-profit sectors; and advisory services to policymakers.

We are seeking applications for two research assistant positions starting June 1, 2023 for the JSW School of Public Policy at IIM Ahmedabad. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on different research projects related to public policy aimed at publication in top-tier academic journals. Research responsibilities will
include, among other things, assistance in primary/secondary data collection, data management, data analysis using statistical softwares, data scrapping, conducting literature reviews, writing parts of manuscripts, drafting and editing reports, and other administrative activities such as providing conference support. Prior research
experience is desirable.

The position is best suited for a person desiring to pursue a Ph.D. in the future.

Required Qualifications and skills:

• Applicants must possess a master’s degree in public policy, public administration, management, or other related disciplines such as economics, political science, and sociology from a reputed institution.
• Applicants must have strong quantitative data analysis skills, excellent communication skills (written and oral) with good foundational knowledge of statistics and econometrics.
• Candidates must be able to conduct literature reviews, read and summarize research papers, and contribute to academic writing in the form of journal publications, case studies, and reports.
• Candidates must be proficient in statistical programming using Stata, Python and/or R. They must be comfortable with creating and managing datasets, analyzing, and visualizing them.
• Prior research experience in an academic institution is preferred; candidates aspiring for doctoral studies are preferred.

Duration: This is a full-time, on-campus position. The position will be initially offered for a period of six months with a potential for extension up to 12 months based on performance, at the discretion of the faculty supervisor.

The Research Assistant will be expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week and may be required to travel
within India.

Reporting: The selected Research Assistant will report to faculty at the JSW School of Public Policy.

Compensation: Compensation will be commensurate with qualification and experience.

Application Deadline: May 15, 2023

To apply, please send an email including CV, cover letter, writing sample (co-authored is fine), and coding sample to am-jswspp1@iima.ac.in with the subject: “RA: JSW School of Public Policy” (Applications without proper subject may not be considered).