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Advertisement Number: P.Rect./R&D/2025/268
Applications are invited for Senior Project Executive Officer position under the project entitled” Repurposing Activities in Two Mega…”, IIT Kanpur.
Role: Senior Project Executive Officer
No. of Positions: 05 (Five)
Salary Range: INR 70,000-5,000-2,00,000/-
Location: IIT-Kanpur Campus
Term of Appointment: One year. The appointment will be purely on temporary and contractual basis.
Role Description:
This is one of the research roles at the Just Transition Research Centre, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kanpur. The role involves writing research proposals, securing research grants, guiding team members in conducting high-quality research, producing top-tier reports, and managing a team of researchers. The role also requires collaboration with other verticals to advance the goals of the Centre.
Key Responsibilities:
- Planning and execution of projects, fieldwork, travel to field sites, and interacting with stakeholders.
- Writing project reports, proposals, and academic publications.
- Handling quantitative/qualitative data.
- Organizing workshops with stakeholders.
- Other tasks assigned by the reporting authority.
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Selection Criteria
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Education
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- Ph.D/ Master’s degree with significant experience and expertise in the relevant area/ technical skills in specified area,
- Specialization in environmental/energy economics, climate studies, geography water resource engineering/economics, energy policy, environmental studies, or allied subjects.
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Experience
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- 7+ years research experience including PhD.
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Skills and Competencies
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- Lead a team and execute project deadlines
- Expertise in primary and secondary data collection supervision and analysis.
- Excellent academic and proposal writing skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage a variety of stakeholders.
- Proficiency in using technology and data analytics tools in research i.e., statistical analysis with SPSS / R / STRATA; qualitative analysis using ATLAS.ti / NVivo; geospatial analytical tools like ArcGIS/QGIS
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Personal Attributes
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- Passionate about climate change mitigation and sustainable development.
- Interdisciplinary research and working in a team environment.
- Committed to fostering academic excellence and innovation.
- Adaptable, resourceful, and solutions-oriented.
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Please note that only short-listed candidates will accordingly be called for interview. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
The last date for submitting online application shall be on or before December 25, 2025.
Interested candidate can apply via filling online application form. Link is below.
https://forms.gle/Zz88Xerqs9PEgNMy6
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