Academic Associate

Azim Premji University; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 450,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Azim Premji University in Bengaluru is seeking an Academic Associate to contribute to Social Science courses in the undergraduate programme. The role is a 2-year full-time position with responsibilities spanning teaching labs, tutorials, and student mentoring.

You will collaborate with faculty, manage data-centric coursework, and help students develop programming and analytical skills. A passion for accessible teaching and meaningful student guidance is essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Science, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Human Geography, Anthropology, or related field.
• Proficiency and comfort in working with data in R.
• Interest in mentoring and engaging with a diverse cohort of students.
• Interest in developing accessible teaching and learning materials.

Responsibilities

• Work with faculty on 2-4 courses per semester, with substantial mathematical, statistical, and programming content.
• Conduct lab sessions for various courses, help students get familiar working with data and using a programming language.
• Conduct tutorials for students who need help with individualised support or review sessions for specific courses.
• Prepare accessible teaching or lab material, assist in lab practicals, conduct diagnostic tests, and provide extra support to student projects outside of class hours.
• Mentor undergraduate students and provide data and coding related guidance on their projects and other activities.

Skills

Data analysis

Mentoring

Teaching

R programming

Education

Master's degree in Social Science or related field

Tools

R

Job description

This role will contribute to theSocial Science courses in the undergraduate programme. This is a2-year full-timeposition.

Responsibilities

As an Academic Associate, youwill,

• Work with faculty on 2-4 courses per semester, with substantial mathematical, statistical, and programming content
• Conduct lab sessions for various courses, help students get familiar working with data and using aprogramming language.
• Conduct tutorials for students who need help with individualised support or review sessions for specificcourses.
• Prepare accessible teaching or lab material, assist in lab practicals, conduct diagnostic tests, and provide extra support to student projects outside of classhours.
• Mentor undergraduate students and provide data and coding related guidance on their projects and otheractivities.

You will be able to engage in independent or collaborative research projects under the guidance of faculty members. You will be assigned afaculty mentor who will provide mentorship, feedback, and support in pursuing independent researchprojects.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Science, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Human Geography, Anthropology, or relatedfield.
• Proficiency and comfort in working with data inR.
• An interest in mentoring and engaging with asocially and academically diverse cohort ofstudents.
• Interest in developing accessible teaching and learningmaterials