The Centre for Social Sciences and Humanities (CSH) invites applications for a Post-Doctoral research position in social sciences on a full-time basis, beginning on September 1^st, 2022, for
one year (renewable for one year).

Reputed multidisciplinary research centre in social sciences on South Asia, the CSH (https://www.csh-delhi.com/) is a team of 11 full-time researchers (from both Europe and India), as well as several doctoral students and short-term visitors. It is engaged in research in all disciplines of the social sciences (anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, sociology, urban studies, etc.).

Job Title: CSH Research Post-doc in Social Sciences

Job Summary:

This post-doctoral fellowship is for a total duration of one year (renewable for one year).

The position is open to all Post-doc researchers in social sciences and humanities from India.

The CSH is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. Women are especially encouraged to apply.

Prerequisite:

• Hold a PhD from a leading academic institution. The candidate should have her/his Ph. D. degree at the 1st September 2022.
• Be a promising researcher in any discipline of the social sciences and humanities, with a preference for thematic proximity with the research being already conducted at CSH.

Duties/Responsibilities/Qualifications:

• Ability to initiate research program, to collaborate with CSH scholars and to take responsibility for the organization of seminars.
• Willingness to seek external research funding and participate in collective research projects.
• Ability to integrate a French, Indian and international environment.
• Fluency in English and excellent written and oral skills. Knowledge of South Asian languages should be an advantage.
• The selected candidate commits to submit at least one article in an academic journal before the end of the first year of his/her contract.

Status and Remuneration:

The status is that of a full-time researcher on par with all current full-time researchers at CSH.

The monthly net salary is fixed at 80 000 INR, along with access to CSH research funds.

Application and Selection:

The candidates should send a CV (including a detailed list of publications), a brief (maximum 15,000 characters including spaces) research project and one (minimum) or two (maximum) recommendation letter(s) electronically to Neeru Gohar @ neeru[dot]gohar[at]csh-delhi[dot]com and to Amit Arora @ amit[dot]arora[at]csh-delhi[dot]com

Applications must be received by 25^th April 2022 (midnight IST).

Pre-selected candidates will be contacted for an interview via video-conference (if abroad) or on the premises (if in Delhi) which will take place on the 30^th and 31^st May 2022. The result of the selection procedure will be transmitted to the candidates by the 1^st June 2022. The position is expected to start from 1^st September 2022.

Please note that CSH reserves the right not to fill the position if no candidate is deemed suitable.