Jobs at IIMU

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 satisfying and fulfilling paths one can aspire to. It lets you…

• Follow your interests and work on what you love
• Contribute to a better, learned world
• Collaborate with bright minds with similar interests
• Own and control your time – be your own boss!
• Make a large impact on future generations and interact with young minds
• Be on a path of continued intellectual growth

Ph.D. from a leading business school or university opens the door to academia. And therefore, the most important question is how to get into a top-tier Ph.D. program.

RAs from the IIM Udaipur have gone on to join Ph.D. programs at Kellogg, Maryland, Georgia, UT Austin, Texas A&M, Ivey, Pittsburgh, London School of Economics, Iowa, Warwick, ESSEC, among others. The program offers you a fostering environment that propels you towards an excellent journey in academia.

Why Work as a Research Assistant?

• Get a first-hand research experience before embarking on the Ph.D. journey
• Earn letters of recommendation which make a real difference
• Explore your interests – get a better understanding of the space you want to be in
• Develop skill sets to enrich and fast-track your journey in academia
• Network with faculty members and fellow RAs
• Interact with seasoned academicians to understand intricacies of the field like a:
  • The process of publishing your work, and what really matters
  • Landscape of your areas of interest
  • Career prospects

Why Work as a Research Assistant at IIM Udaipur?

Being an RA at IIMU brings the following benefits:

• Work dedicatedly with a few faculty members (brings focus and builds relationships)
• Have an option to take Ph.D. courses being offered by IIMU Ph.D. program to help build knowledge.
• Get an opportunity to attend funded domestic conferences.
• Attend seminars by external as well as internal faculty members (widens perspective and helps build connections)
• Get to interact with renowned faculty members from Indian as well as international B-schools (provides an opportunity to gather thoughts on interest areas and fresh ideas)
• Get individualized guidance on building profile and developing individual ideas towards research papers (strengthens the Ph.D. applications)

Responsibilities

As an RA the responsibilities are:

• Data collection, preparation, and analysis – work on primary and secondary research using qualitative and quantitative methods, including field experiments. The faculty will help train you on methods necessary to do your job.
• Learning content design and pedagogy tools development
• Literature search, summary, presentation, and writing
• Writing research proposals and conducting research
• Other research-related work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or 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.

Skills

Required

• An open mind to learning new concepts, creativity, and hard work
• Good English writing skills
• Fluency in Hindi

Desirable

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

The candidate must have high standards in terms of quality of work, attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and absolute commitment to task completion. Candidate must have high levels of motivation for learning and preparing for a cutting-edge academic career and must be self-driven.

Location: Udaipur. Work from home is not an option.

The last date of receiving applications is January 15th,2025.

Recruitment Process and Other Relevant Information

Interested candidates can apply online by following the instructions given below. Please upload your latest CV.

• Please also upload a statement of purpose not exceeding 1 page in length on your motivation for taking up the RA position, covering the following points:
  • Why are you motivated to take up the RA role?
  • What your career plans are?
  • How does the RA role fit into your career plans?
  • Why do you think you will be a good RA?

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

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