Advertisement for Position of Research Assistant and Field Investigator for ICSSR Sponsored Project

Manipal University Jaipur is inviting applications from eligible and qualified candidates for the recruitment to the post of Research Assistant under the ICSSR sponsored project entitled " Fear of Commitment and Marriage Hesitancy Among Urban Indian Youth: A Mixed-Methods Study of Changing Family Values, Psychological Factors, and Cultural Shifts". It is a purely time bound research project undertaken in the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences at Manipal University Jaipur.

(Last Date: 22 March 2026)

Position	No. of Posts	Remuneration (As per ICSSR rules)	Minimum Qualification	Nature of Appointment
Research Assistant	01	Rs. 37,000/- (per month)	Post graduate in social science discipline (55% minimum) with NET / M.Phil. / Ph.D.	Temporary
Field Investigator	03	Rs. 20,000/- (per month)	Post graduate in social science discipline with minimum 55% marks.	Temporary

For technical information on the project, the candidate may contact the principal investigator (PI) of the project, Dr. Gagan Jain(gagan.jain@jaipur.manipal.edu)

Desirable Qualifications

Candidate having M.Phil and or research experience in marital contexts, or relationships shall be given preference.
Candidate with good publication record shall be preferred.
Desirable Skills: Proficiency in SPSS, Test construction, Technical writing and presentation skills.

Eligible and interested candidates must:

Send their updated CV and copies of certificates as a single pdf file via email to the PI (gagan.jain@jaipur.manipal.edu) of the project on or before March 22, 2026.

Selected candidates will be called for an interview which will be held in online mode, the date of which will be informed to the selected candidates at least seven days before.