Applications are invited for recruitment of various administrative positions or career in TISS Assam.
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Assam is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the post or career of Research Associate for Tobacco-Free Kids (CFTFK) and the
Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund (TFKAF), referred to jointly as TFK sponsored project titled
“Study on tobacco use and influences among women in India.” The project aims to explore the patterns of tobacco consumption (from hereafter, understood as both smoke and smokeless form) among urban and rural women in India, while unpacking the cultural and social diversity across the geographical spread underlying tobacco-usage. The project seeks to understand the various intersectionalities across age, caste, class and geographical location that contribute to tobacco-consumption among women. While determining the individual factors behind tobacco-usage is essential, it is equally critical to unravel the socio-cultural moorings of tobacco consumption among women in India. The study assumes much significance in the backdrop of increased access to different forms of tobacco, and evolving social and cultural dynamics in the rural and urban context. Bu utilizing existing NFHS-5 data and other large-scale data on tobacco consumption, and collecting primary data from multiple field sites, the study seeks to present an in-depth understanding of individual, social-cultural determinants of tobacco usage behavior
Name of post : Research Associate
No. of posts : 1
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Eligibility Criteria :
- Post-graduate in Public Policy and related disciplines
- Expert in quantitative and qualitative research (literature review, research design, data collection, data cleaning and coding, data interpretation)
- Experience of working with large scale data set using advance data analysis software
(e.g. STATA) - Prior work experience in government, consulting, or academic institution of of 3-5 years
- Candidates must demonstrate willingness for extensive travle in different loactations as per the
project requirements. - Excellent writing skills (writing samples to be included)
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How to apply :
Candidates may email their detailed resume/curriculum vitae to [email protected] on or before 22 May, 2024.
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