Centre for Comparative Studies in Personal laws National Law University Delhi (NLUD) Call for Applications for the position of Research Associate in Law; Apply by May 21

About the Centre

Centre for Comparative Studies in Personal Laws, National Law University Delhi aims to impart legal education and to provide counselling, assistance and litigation support to all concerned, regarding matters relating to constitutional, personal and family laws. The activities of the Centre include the critical analysis of various laws, policies, programmes and judicial pronouncements on current issues and to liaise with institutions, governmental, public and private authorities for conducting research and undertaking of projects and to disseminate information about laws and legal avenues available to all. Under the outreach and community activities of the Centre, a surrounding area or a near-by village is adopted, so as to reach out to the vulnerable sections of society, especially women, children and elderly to provide them with legal and emotional support, impart legal literacy, skill development for self-sustenance etc.

About NLUD

National Law University Delhi (NLUD), India, established in 2008 by Government of India and with the initiative of High Court of Delhi, is a premier Law University established in India. The vision of the university is to create a global legal and research institution which will compete with the best outside India and to prepare law students for a bright legal career by providing them a wide range of opportunity in diverse fields of law to compete at national as well as international levels. The University is offering the five years integrated B. A., LL.B.

(Hons.) programme from 2008 and the LL.M. and Ph.D. programmes since 2011.

Employment Opportunity for the following post: Research post of Research Associate will be funded out of the grants received under the Major Research Project Sponsored (2023-25) from the ICSSR, New Delhi.

Research Associate (Law):

National Law University, Delhi is seeking to engage, on contractual basis, one fulltime Research Associate (Law). The Research Associate is expected to engage in diverse research activities including collection and compilation of research material, field work, data collection, data analysis, report drafting, etc. He/she is expected to assist the principal investigator in conducting research on various themes/projects.

Who can Apply

Candidates holding post-graduate degree in law (LL.M. with 55% marks minimum) having interest and experience in empirical and doctrinal research in interdisciplinary fields.

Candidate should be below the age of 40 years at the time of appointment.

Essential Qualifications

  • possess a post-graduate degree in law with minimum 55% marks;
  • demonstrate good field research skills and experience
  • demonstrate good oral and written communication skills;
  • ability to create quality content, worth publication; and
  • good knowledge of MS office and online platforms

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Job discerption

Doctrinal and Empirical research in Indian justice delivery system, comparative constitutional law, content creation, publication and other research assignments of the Centre

Duration

The position is for an initial period of 6 months, which can be extended to one year based on satisfactory performance.

The contract may be further extended depending on the performance of the candidate.

Working Hours: 09 am–05 pm (Monday to Saturday) Full-time employment

Remuneration
Salary will be Rs. 20,000/- (Consolidated) per month.

How to Apply

Interested candidates may submit their application with the following relevant documents to: [email protected]:

  • Covering letter must mention the following in the subject title: Application for Position of Research Associate
  • Detailed CV
  • A Statement of Purpose (SoP), explaining your interest in working with CPL, NLU

    Delhi on the above-stated themes (Max. 500 words).

Selection

  • The University/Faculty reserves the right to conduct interviews to fill this position after an internal screening process.
  • After initial internal screening, selected candidates may be called for the interview.
  • Selected candidates will be communicated regarding the time and place to appear for the interview.
  • The position is contractual and should not be considered as a permanent appointment with the University in any way.

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Termination of the employment:

Premature termination of the candidate, after serving one week notice, may be done in case of professional incompetency, misconducts, and failure to carry out the instructions of the Centre.

Application Deadline: May 21, 2023 (7pm)

 

Complete Application with full bio-data and relevant documents should be mailed to:

Prof. (Dr.) Anupama Goel, Research Director, Centre for Comparative Studies in Personal Laws, Room No-303, Academic Block, National Law University, Delhi Sector 14 Dwarka, New Delhi-110078. Email ID: [email protected]

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