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Introducing the RA opportunity in the Organizational Behaviour Area – a joint position with the Centre for Healthcare (CFH), IIM Udaipur and Professor Niranjan S. Janardhanan, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Why a career in academia?

A career in academia is one of the most intellectually rewarding and fulfilling paths one can aspire to achieve. It allows you to:

The gateway to academia is a Ph.D. from a leading business school or university. The most important question then becomes: How do I get into a top-tier Ph.D. program?

Welcome to the RA program at IIM Udaipur, where our RAs have received Ph.D. offers from Kellogg, Maryland, Georgia, UT Austin, Texas A&M, Ivey, Pittsburgh, London School of Economics, Georgia Tech, among others. The RA program at IIM Udaipur offers you a fostering environment that propels you towards an excellent journey in academia.

Why work as a Research Assistant?

As an RA, you gain invaluable exposure to the academic research ecosystem

Why work as a Research Assistant at IIM Udaipur?

Being an RA at IIMU brings the following benefits:

• Work dedicatedly with faculty members, fostering focus and strong mentorship.
• Access comprehensive databases and advanced learning tools to support research.
• Option to enroll in Ph.D.-level courses offered at IIMU to strengthen your knowledge base.
• Opportunity to attend one funded domestic conference annually, enhancing networking and CV strength.
• Exposure to seminars by internal and external faculty, broadening perspectives.
• Interaction with renowned faculty from leading Indian and international business schools.
• Individualized guidance on building your academic profile and developing research papers.
• A structured pathway to transition into top-tier Ph.D. programs globally.

Responsibilities

As an RA the responsibilities are:

• Data collection, data preparation, and data analysis – work on primary and secondary research – qualitative and quantitative methods, including field experiments. The faculty will help you train on methods necessary to do your job
• Literature search, summary, presentation, and writing
• Writing research proposal and conducting research
• Other research related work

Skills and Qualifications

Educational Background

• Master’s degree in management disciplines (such as Organizational Behaviour, Human Resources, Psychology, or Social Sciences), especially from a top-tier college in the country is preferred.
• Preferred– Prior work experience of at least three years in business partnering and/or learning and development, with hands-on experience in activities such as managing learning and employee development initiatives, capturing learning needs, and designing basic learning content is required.

Required Skills

• An open mind to learning new concepts, creativity, and hard work
• Good English writing skills
• High standards of work quality, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task.
• Strong commitment to deadlines and task completion.
• Fluency in Hindi

Desirable Skills

• Good understanding of Psychology / Economics/ Statistics
• Strong people management skills such as working with multiple stakeholders is a plus.
• Statistical programming skills/ coding skills Qualtrics (any/ many) is a plus.
• MBA from a top institute is a plus

Location: Udaipur (on campus). Work-from-home is not an option.

Tenure

The position is contractual for 12 months and can be renewed for a further period of 12 months, enabling the candidate to build up their profile for PhD applications. Candidates are expected to move on into a PhD at the end of two years.

Application process and other relevant information

Interested candidates can apply online. The position will remain open and will accept applications till a suitable candidate is found.

Application Requirements:

• Please upload latest CV.
• Upload a Statement of Purpose (maximum 1 page) covering:
• • Why are you motivated to take up the RA role?
  • What are your career plans?
  • How the RA role fits into your career trajectory?
  • Why you believe you will be a strong RA candidate?

All applications will be reviewed, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessment.