Research Assistant – High-Quality Policy Content Writing – JSW School of Public Policy (JSW SPP) – IIMA

Application Deadline April 1, 2023

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad is a business school, located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The school has been accorded the status of an Institute of National Importance by Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India in 2017.

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 incollaboration 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, opeds, 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: April 1, 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)