Academic Associate—Development

Azim Premji University; Ranchi; On-site; INR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Azim Premji University invites applications for the position of Academic Associate in the MA Development programme. The role supports MA Development courses in postgraduate programmes and is a 2-year full-time appointment.

You will engage with literature, prepare summaries and case studies, conduct tutorials, and help create accessible teaching materials and field practice activities. You will mentor postgraduate students and contribute to data-driven teaching resources.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in any discipline or related field.
• Knowledge of MS Office - MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook.
• An interest in mentoring and engaging with a socially and academically diverse cohort of students.
• Interest in mentoring and developing accessible teaching and learning materials.
• Having research interest in development domains to enhance your own research capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Engage with course-related literature and conduct literature searches on given topics.
• Prepare summaries and short case studies for use in courses.
• Conduct tutorials for students who need help with individualised support or review sessions for specific courses.
• Prepare accessible teaching material, assist in field practice, and provide extra support to student projects outside of class hours.
• Identify reliable sources of quantitative data to compile graphs, tables or infographics.
• Mentor postgraduate student of MA Development and provide guidance on their projects and other activities.

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We invite applications for the role of Academic Associate in our MA Development programme.

This role will contribute to the MA Development courses in the postgraduate programmes. This is a 2-year full-time position.

As an Academic Associate (AA), you will,

• Engage with course-related literature and conduct literature searches on given topics.
• Prepare summaries and short case studies for use in courses.
• Conduct tutorials for students who need help with individualised support or review sessions for specific courses.
• Prepare accessible teaching material, assist in field practice, and provide extra support to student projects outside of class hours.
• Identify reliable sources of quantitative data to compile graphs, tables or infographics.
• Mentor postgraduate student of MA Development and provide guidance on their projects and other activities.

As an Academic Associate in MA Development, you will be able to engage in independent or collaborative research projects under the guidance of faculty members. You will be assigned a faculty mentor who will provide mentorship, feedback, and support in pursuing independent research projects.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in any discipline or related field.
• Knowledge of MS Office - MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook.
• An interest in mentoring and engaging with a socially and academically diverse cohort of students.
• Interest in mentoring and developing accessible teaching and learning materials.
• Having research interest in development domains to enhance your own research capabilities.