Research Assistant: Quantitative Data Analysis

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About the Organization

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. In 1944, it was renamed as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. The year 1964 was an important landmark in the history of the Institute, when it was declared Deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act (UGC), 1956.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, conduct and coordinate field level surveys, and coordination with Research Investigators;
• Collate and analyse findings from the data collected;
• Present Reports on findings to diverse stakeholders;
• Knowledge of statistical concepts and the ability to deal with large datasets with the help of analysis packages such as STATA/SPSS will be an additional advantage

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

Master's degree social sciences, preferably economics/development studies/with minimum 2 years of relevant experience with exposure for conducting surveys, and report writing, preferably in the social development sector/public policy/journalism;

• The candidate is expected to work on the following aspects:
• Collate and analyse findings from the data collected;
• Present Reports on findings to diverse stakeholders;
• Knowledge of statistical concepts and the ability to deal with large datasets with the help of analysis packages such as STATA/SPSS will be an additional advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program/project management software (MS Project et cetera) is a strong advantage

Required skills

• Review and edit data to ensure completeness and accuracy of information; follow up with subjects to resolve problems or clarify data collected;
• A good understanding of Social, political and governance aspects;
• Excellent report writing and Presentation

Language Proficiency

• English, Hindi, Jharkhandi

Interested candidates may send their CVs to sandhya@tiss.ac.in on or before 5 rd April 2025. The CVs should also outline and highlight exposure/experience/proficiency in the required skills mentioned above.

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