Recruitment of Research Associate at Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore

[Debanjali Bain]

Dear LIS professionals,

Applications are invited for one (1) purely temporary position in Documentation Research and Training Centre at the Bangalore Centre of the Indian Statistical Institute to work as a Research Associate in the project titled, "Facility for Transforming Library Data to Linked Library Data," funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).

Qualification

Essential:

Master's in Library and Information Science/ Information Science/ Documentation and Information Science, or equivalent in related areas with a minimum of 55% marks and NET/SLET/M.Phil/Ph.D. Good oral and written communication skills in English.

Desirable:

Knowledge of semantic technologies such as RDF, OWL, and SPARQL, etc. will be a plus.

Pay

Rs. 20000.00 (twenty thousand) per month consolidated.

Tenure of Appointment

The appointment will be for one year from the date of joining or till end of the duration of the project, i.e., 19th March, 2025, whichever is earlier.

Age

Should not exceed 35 years as of March 1, 2024, with usual relaxation for SC/ ST/ OBC and differently abled candidates. Age relaxation may be given to outstanding candidates or candidates with relevant experience.

Interested candidates are required to send their latest professional CV and a one page statement describing "Why interested in this position?" to the Principal Investigator Dr. Biswanath Dutta, Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre (560059); email: [e-mail] (electronic submission preferred). Applications will be reviewed for one month from the date of publication of the advertisement.

The Institute reserves the right not to appoint anyone to this project in case no suitable candidate is found.