Job Opportunity for Research Associate – Labor at IT for Change in Bengaluru

IT for Change is looking to hire a Researcher to undertake our engagements and projects around issues of platform workers and other digitalization-related labor concerns.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Supporting research on emerging challenges of labor in relation to digitalization
• Tracking changes and updates on the national and global policy arenas around labor
• Assisting with organizing sessions, campaigns, and attending/presenting at national and international advocacy events
• Developing written outputs from research initiatives, including reports, academic articles, media pieces, and explainers
• Enabling the execution of capacity-building initiatives, even in local languages (knowledge of Kannada/Tamil/Hindi preferred)

Interested candidates must have:

• A Master’s degree in social sciences, including but not limited to, law, public policy, economics, and other allied degrees
• 3+ years of demonstrable research experience
• Excellent technical and academic writing skills
• Training and familiarity with research methodologies
• A strong public policy orientation
• Independent project management capacity with a focus on action plans and expected deliverables
• Experience with managing people and resources effectively in asynchronous, global arrangements

Remuneration will be commensurate with prior experience and qualifications. Please note this position is only open for Indian nationals.

How to apply?

Interested candidates may apply to jobs-labor-researcher[at]itforchange[dot]net, with a CV and independently-authored writing samples/portfolio. The subject line should be ‘Research Associate – Labor’.