Advt. No. 42/2026-27(Appt.) : Call for Applications – Student Research Assistants (02 Positions)

Name of Position

Student Research Assistant

Number of Positions

02 (Two)

Nature of Job

Term-based/ Contractual (Project-specific)

Duration

6 Months

Monthly emolument

Rs. 4000/- (Rupees Four Thousand only). Additional honorarium shall be paid to Research Assistants going for field visits as Field Investigators.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

1. Be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral programme at CNLU.
2. Have proficiency in MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, online legal databases, and data management.
3. Demonstrate strong academic credentials, research aptitude, and excellent legal and academic writing skills.
4. Have proficiency in Hindi and English. Preference shall be given to candidates with:
   1. Prior research experience;
   2. Publications, presentations, or participation in research projects;
   3. Familiarity with empirical research methods and field surveys;
   4. Knowledge of Panchayati Raj Institutions and rural justice systems.

Disqualifications

The following students shall not be eligible:

• Any student who has been found guilty of academic misconduct, or has been issued a show-cause notice by the University.
• Students having less than 75% attendance.
• Students with backlog(s) in academics.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Minimum four hours of engagement every working day.
• Assist in literature review and in finalising research design, methodology, and data collection tools for impact assessment.
• Draft applications and emails for securing access to field sites and obtaining official permissions, wherever required.
• Conduct field visits where required and ensure the quality and consistency of collected data.
• Assist in data entry, transcription, translation, data cleaning, data analysis, identification of patterns and relationships, and interpretation of findings.
• Actively participate in meetings of the research team and present the progress of research to the Principal Investigator (PI) whenever required.
• Coordinate with the Principal Investigator, Research Associate and the research team to ensure timely completion of project milestones.
• Assist in the preparation of drafts of the detailed Report of the entire study and other project-related outputs.
• Ensure strict adherence to ethical standards and confidentiality norms.
• Perform any other research-related tasks assigned by the Principal Investigator.

Expectations

Candidates should possess:

• Strong research and analytical abilities;
• Excellent drafting, communication and coordination skills;
• Ability to work in team/ independently and meet deadlines;
• Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research methods;
• Interest in local governance, access to justice, and Panchayati Raj institutions.