Job Vacancy: TISS Mumbai Research Consultant/ Research Fellow

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National HIV Social Science Research Project

Introduction to the Project

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and Action Aid India

(AAI) HIV Social Science Research Project is an initiative intend to

identify the priority research needs of National AIDS Control Program

(NACP) and to implement selected priority research projects. This

project would review of the state of HIV social research to

identifying gaps and research needs of HIV response in India, host a

national consultation to identify and prioritize the social

research agenda, develop a Network of HIV social researchers, publish

regular HIV Social research briefs, provide support for junior

researchers, commission priority research, bring out publications

and updated bibliography. This project also envisages mechanisms for

developing a knowledge depository, policy advocacy and dissemination

of the research findings. The project will be implemented in

collaboration with NACO, UNAIDS and various other agencies.

A. Job Vacancy (1): Research Consultant/ Research Fellow

Overall Job description.

Advise and assist the National HIV Social Science Research Core Team

on research methods, analysing the data, project management and

organizing a national consultation.

Task Description

Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about HIV

social research needs in India

Check reference materials such as books, news files, and public

records in order to obtain relevant facts.

Conduct interviews, develop a database on HIV social research in

India. Researchers and the research themes

Research and analyse background information related to HIV social

research priorities

Organize a national consultation on HIV social research priorities

Write commentaries, or reviews that interpret HIV/AIDS related social

research issues or offer opinions.

Follow up with paper writers and prepare the manuscript for final

publication

Desired Knowledge Description

Knowledge about HIV related social research in India

Knowledge of HIV and it's link with gender, vulnerability of

marginalized populations, social structures and Human rights

Strong base in Social Science Research Methodology

Further Job Details

Job Location: Based in TISS

Salary: Rs. 40,000

Duration 12 months

Education: Masters in the social sciences with at least 8 years

experience in research

PhD (preferred)

For further details, please contact: hsrp@...

B. Job Vacancy (2) Research Assistant

Overall Job description.

Assist the Research Consultant and National HIV Social Science

Research Core Team on research methods, analysing the data, project

management and organizing a national consultation.

Task Description

Assist the Research Consultant in the following tasks:

Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about HIV

social research needs in India

Check reference materials such as books, news files, and public

records in order to obtain relevant facts.

Conduct interviews, develop a database on HIV social research in

India. Researchers and the research themes

Research and analyse background information related to HIV social

research priorities

Organize a national consultation on HIV social research priorities

Write commentaries, or reviews that interpret HIV/AIDS related social

research issues or offer opinions.

Prepare the report of the conference

Follow up with paper writers and compile the presentations for

publication

Desired Knowledge Description

Knowledge about HIV related social research in India

Knowledge of HIV and it's link with gender, vulnerability of

marginalized populations, social structures and Human rights

Knowledge of Social Science Research

Further Job Details

Job Location: Based in TISS

Salary: Rs. 25,000

Duration 12 months

Education: Masters in the social sciences with at least 3 years

experience in research

PhD (preferred)

For further details, please contact: hsrp@...

Project Director

National HIV Social Science Research Project

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)

e-mail: hsrp@...