www.isec.ac.in Vacancies 2012 Assistant Professor : Institute for Social and Economic Change

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Name of the organisation : Institute for Social and Economic Change (isec.ac.in)
Name of the post : Vacancies for Assistant Professor in 2012
ADVERTISEMENT NO. : A/4/2012

ISEC Home Page : http://www.isec.ac.in/
ISEC Advertisement Page : http://www.isec.ac.in/faculty-advrt-04-12.htm

Applications are invited for the following posts in the Institute:
Sl. No. : 1.
Cadre : Assistant Professor
No. of Posts : One
Category : BC
Centre : CESP

Sl. No. : 2
Cadre : Assistant Professor
No. of Posts : One
Category : PH
Centre : CESP

Sl. No. : 3
Cadre : Assistant Professor
No. of Posts : One
Category : BC
Centre : CESP

Sl. No. : 4
Cadre : Assistant Professor
No. of Posts : One
Category : UR
Centre : CSSCD

Sl. No. : 5
Cadre : Assistant Professor
No. of Posts : One
Category : SC
Centre : CEENR

Sl. No. : 6
Cadre : Assistant Professor
No. of Posts : One
Category : UR
Centre : CHRD

Qualifications for Sl. Nos. 1 to 3 :
Assistant Professor in Centre for Economic Studies and Policy (CESP) :
Essential :
a)Master’s Degree in Economics with 50% marks in the aggregate.
b)Ph.D. or published work of equivalent standard in the subject;
c)3 years teaching and/or research experience in the subject;
d)Publications in the subject.
Desirable :
a)Capability of undertaking independent research in collaboration with national and international organizations.
b)Ability to supervise and guide doctoral research leading to Ph.D.
c)Ability to mobilize funds for research activities of ISEC from government agencies and other national and international organizations.
d)Preference will be given to candidates having experience in conducting training programmes of similar institutions and willing to participate in teaching/research programme.
e)Familiarity with computer and statistical packages.
f)Work experience/specialization in the area of public economics/infrastructure economics.
g)Knowledge of Kannada (atleast to speak).

Qualifications for Sl. No. 4 :
Assistant Professor in Centre for Study of Social Change and Development (CSSCD) :
Essential :
a)Master’s Degree in Sociology/Social Anthropology or in any other Social Science (preferably Economics, Political Science and Social Work) with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate
b)Ph.D or published work of equivalent standard in the relevant with issues of Sociological significance
c)3 years teaching and/or research experience in the field mentioned above
d)Publications in reputed journals in the above mentioned field.
Desirable :
(a)Specialisation (supported by Teaching/Research Experience and Publication) in any of the field below :
(i)Sociology/Social Anthropology of Religion
(ii)Caste and Dalit Studies
(iii)Culture and Media Studies
(iv)Natural Resource Management
(v)Ecology and Environmental Studies
(vi)Quantitative Methods
(vii)Gender Studies
(viii)Other Issues of Sociological significance
(b) Knowledge of Kannada (atleast to speak).

Qualifications for Sl. No. 5 :
Assistant Professor in Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) :
Essential :
a)Master’s Degree in Economics with 50% marks in the aggregate
b)Ph. D. or published work of equivalent standard in the Economics/Ecological Economics
c)3 years teaching and/or research experience in the Economics/Ecological Economics
d)Publications in the subject.
Desirable :
a)Capability of undertaking independent research in collaboration with national and international organizations.
b)Ability to supervise and guide doctoral research leading to Ph.D.
c)Ability to mobilize funds for research activities of ISEC from government agencies and other national and international organizations.
d)Preference will be given to candidates having experience in conducting training programmes of similar institutions and willing to participate in teaching/research programme.
e)Familiarity with computer and statistical packages.
f) Experience in the area of Environmental/Ecological Economics, Natural Resources Use and Management, Climate Change and Environmental Law.
g)Knowledge of Kannada (atleast to speak).

Qualifications for Sl. No. 6 :
Assistant Professor in Centre for Human Resource Development (CHRD) :
Essential :
a)Master’s Degree in any Social Science subject with 50% marks in the aggregate
b)Ph. D. or published work of equivalent standard in the subject;
c)3 years teaching and/or research experience in the subject;
d)Publications in the subject.
Desirable :
a)Capability of undertaking independent research in collaboration with national and international organizations.
b)Ability to supervise and guide doctoral research leading to Ph.D.
c)Ability to mobilize funds for research activities of ISEC from government agencies and other national and international organizations.
d)Preference will be given to candidates having experience in conducting training programmes of similar institutions and willing to participate in teaching/research programme.
e)Familiarity with computer and statistical packages.
f) Experience in Handling huge data sets.
g)Knowledge of Kannada (atleast to speak).

Fee : No fee.

Age Limit :
Normally below 35 years for Assistant Professors.
Age shall be calculated as on last date prescribed for receipt of completed applications.
Proof of age is SSLC/Transfer Certificate.
The age limit is relaxed without any limit in case of employees of the Institute (including Project Staff).
In case of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, the age limit is relaxable up to 5 years.
Candidates claiming relaxation of age are required to produce caste certificate issued by a competent authority.
Candidates not fulfilling the age criterion may also apply subject to their applications being open to be considered only in the event of no suitable candidate from among those who fulfill the age criterion being available.

Duration : The appointment for the above posts will be on contract basis for a period of 5 years, including one year of probation. Depending on the evaluation at the end of the contract period, the appointment shall either be made permanent or the contract extended or terminated.

Scale of Pay : Assistant Professor : Rs.15,600 – 39,000 + AGP Rs.6,000/-

Selection Procedure :
Selection will be made on the basis of interview of short-listed candidates. However, mere satisfying the eligibility norms does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview. Depending upon the number of applications received in relation to number of vacancies, the Institute reserves the right to call only a limited number of candidates after preliminary screening with reference to their qualifications, suitability, experience, etc. The Selection Committee may relax qualification (age only) in exceptional cases and also consider suitable candidates from outside the list of applicants.

How to Apply :
For detailed information visit our website www.isec.ac.in. The prescribed application can be downloaded from the website. Completed applications with copies of testimonials should be sent in a cover superscribing “Application for the post of ............ and should reach the undersigned on or before May 18, 2012.
INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE
Dr V.K.R.V.Rao Road,
NAGARABHAVI P.O.
BANGALORE – 560072