Job Category: Research
Job Type: Contractual for three months from the start date
Job Location: Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi
Application Deadline: Applications will be received until 26 September 2025.
Role: We are seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in assisting with various aspects of the research process, including data collection, analysis, and administrative tasks. This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in gaining hands-on experience in academic/data-driven research within a dynamic and collaborative environment.
Start Date: October 03, 2025
Responsibilities of the Position:
- Collect, gather, organize, and analyze research data using appropriate statistical and computational techniques, require text-mining, data-scrapping skills
- Conduct literature reviews, assist in experimental design, and contribute to research methodology development.
- Develop and maintain software tools, scripts, or algorithms to support research projects.
- Work closely with team members to ensure seamless coordination and communication during the research process.
- Assist in writing research papers, reports, or grant proposals
- Assist in organizing workshops/conferences and other administrative tasks as required.
Background and Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Statistics, Environmental studies or related field.
- Proficiency in Python and QGIS.
- Must have prior experience in creating clean databases from diverse and unstructured data.
- Strong quantitative research skills with experience in data analysis and statistical software (such as R, Python etc.).
- Proficiency in writing technical reports, research proposals, and scientific papers following standard formatting and citation styles.
- Proficiency in extracting and handling large datasets is highly desirable.
- Previous experience in conducting literature reviews and synthesizing research findings.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting and meet project deadlines.
- Willingness to learn new concepts, methodologies, and technologies relevant to the research domain, as well as the ability to adapt to evolving project requirements.
The salary will be competitive. Interested candidates should submit their application through this Google Form by 26th September, 2025.