Faculty Positions in Development

Azim Premji University; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Azim Premji University in Bengaluru invites applications for faculty positions in Development, seeking scholars and practitioners to teach and research.

Candidates will engage in collaborative teaching, field-informed policy work, and write for policy audiences; emphasis on rural/urban Indian contexts.

We value diverse backgrounds and require advanced degree for academics or significant field experience for practitioners.

Qualifications

• Trained in development studies or related disciplines.
• Reflective mindset with strong critical thinking skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Willingness to engage with a very diverse and large student body.
• Experience in ground-up policy development is desirable.
• For academics, an advanced degree in a relevant field.
• For experienced practitioners, at least ten years of on-the-ground experience and post-graduate degree in any field.

Responsibilities

• Teach in Development programmes and engage in research and policy work.
• Contribute to collaborative teaching, research, public writing and policy activities.
• Engage with development sector practitioners and diverse student body.
• Foster an on-ground, practice-informed approach to development studies.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Collaborative work

Diversity engagement

Reflective mindset

Education

Advanced degree

Post-graduate degree

Job description

We invite applications for faculty positions for our programmes in Development.

The university believes that development education, research and policy draw their strengths from both academic studies and reflective on ground practice. In that spirit, our faculty are drawn from both academia and the development sector and engage in collaborative teaching, research, public writing and policy work.

Suitably qualified applicants from academia as well as experienced practitioners are encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in candidates with academic or practice experience in the following thematic areas in rural or urban settings in the Indian context:

• Development theories and histories
• Technology and development
• Forest rights and forest-based livelihoods

Requirements:

• Trained in development studies or related disciplines.
• Reflective mindset with strong critical thinking skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Willingness to engage with a very diverse and large student body.
• Experience in ground-up policy development is desirable.
• For academics, an advanced degree in a relevant field.
• For experienced practitioners, at least ten years of on-the-ground experience and post-graduate degree in any field.