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NLSIU invites applications for the position of Research Assistant under the Centre for Labour Studies for the specific purpose of assisting in preparing a draft labour policy for Karnataka. This is a full-time contractual assignment (at least 6 months) based out of NLSIU campus in Bangalore.

The Centre for Labour Studies (CLS) is an interdisciplinary research centre at NLSIU. It engages with holistic labour jurisprudence for the entire workforce of 500 million with special focus on the deprivation of standards for the informal workers of India who constitute 90 per cent of the workforce. The centre focuses on issues of policy and law reform, including the drafting of new laws. Its value goals derive from our constitutional goals along with Core Labour Standards of the ILO. It seeks to actualise minimum wages and fair wages and a floor level of labour rights for all, along with decent conditions at work.

CLS is presently engaged in drafting an umbrella legislation for the informal workforce of India and on special laws relating to platform-based gig workers, migrant labour, contract labour, home based workers and agricultural labour. Specifically, it is playing a leading role in the tripartite exercise of drafting a Labour Policy for the Government of Karnataka.

Role Description

The Research Assistant will:

1. Summarise international and national standards, norms, guidelines pertaining to labour conditions to be observed by industries, governments, and trade unions.
2. Collate and review existing evidence-based research documenting issues facing different segments of industry in Karnataka.
3. Document and produce timebound reports with focus on expected outcomes and relevant follow up.
4. Maintain steady liaison and continuing contact with all stakeholders identified for tasks from time to time.
5. Carry out research which adds value to contemporary issues of labour that arise during meetings with informal workers, employers’ associations and their organisations and share such outcomes.
6. Liaison with the communication department of NLSIU for enhanced visibility of ongoing labour research and related outcomes.

The Research Assistant will work under the supervision of Prof Babu Mathew, Co-Director, CLS.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Master’s degree in law and/or social sciences from a recognized university OR five year LL.B degree with field work experience in legal activism.
• Demonstrable academic interest and experience in the field of labour law pertaining to non-standard forms of employment (informal workers, etc).

Desirable:

• Fluency in Kannada including writing, reading, and speaking.
• Knowledge of legal and policy standards pertaining to labour law in India and globally.
• Research and/or practical experience on issues affecting workers in the unorganised sector and daily wage labourers.
• Experience with writing legal and/or policy-based reports.
• Demonstrable proficiency and previous experience in using of G-Suite, MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Good communication, organising and time management skills.

How to Apply?

Please use the Google form available here, and include the following documents:

• An updated CV
• A short statement of purpose (not more than 500 words)
• Writing sample of not more than 1000 words

Deadline

The last date for the submission of the application is 5:00 PM, March 28th (Thursday), 2024.

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) invites applications for two research associate positions to work on Domestic and International Law analysis, under the project Access to Justice in Citizenship Determination. These are full-time contractual assignments (4 months) and may be remote.

This assignment is in furtherance of the NLSIU’s focus on Access to Justice and Legal System Reform and in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London. The project aims at examining citizenship determination processes in the state of Assam and will result in a legal report on systemic barriers to legal aid for persons at the risk of statelessness

Role Description

The researcher will:

1. Collate and analyse legal materials, including case law, on citizenship determination in the state of Assam, human rights and international law standards on statelessness and citizenship deprivation.

2. Collate, analyse and visualise quantitative data, or contribute to and support collation, analysis and visualisation.

3. Write and edit the legal report and/or segments of the legal report; circulate drafts and collect reviews; and incorporate and finalise the report.

4.  Write and publish summaries of the legal report for popular circulation, including on social media and blogs etc.

5. Assist in the production of other written and multimedia outputs in relation to the legal report.

6. Work closely with a team of other researchers through online collaboration.

7. May be requested to travel within India for research and output dissemination (with practical and monetary support from the project).

Who should apply?

• Essential: Degree in Law, or a masters degree in a related social science discipline, or a bachelors degree in a social science discipline with three or more years of relevant work experience.
• Essential: Excellent writing, research and editorial skills.
• Preferrable: Relevant subject-matter expertise; previous relevant subject-matter research and/or practical experience; writing and editorial experience in legal report or reports with substantial legal component; training in or demonstrable experience in collecting, analysing and/or visualising quantitative data including judicial data and RTI-sourced data.
• Preferrable: Training and/or demonstrable previous experience in design and visualisation of reports based on policy/legal analysis and quantitative and/or qualitative data.
• Essential:
  • Previous experience and/or demonstrable ability to work in teams, including virtually, contributing to both team and individual goals.
  • Demonstrable ability and experience in meticulously use different legal research databases.
    Demonstrable proficiency and previous experience in using of G-Suite, MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Good communication, organising and time management skills.

The researchers will work under direct supervision of Ms Darshana Mitra, Assistant Professor, NLSIU and the Principal Investigator of the project.

How to apply

Please use the Google form available here, and include the following documents:

• An updated CV
• A short statement of purpose (not more than 500 words)
• Writing sample of not more than 1000 words.

Deadline

The last date for submission of applications has been extended to 18 March 2024.

The National Law School of India University invites online applications for the position of Academic Fellow on a Contract Basis. The 2-year full-time Academic Fellowship Programme is aimed at graduates and postgraduates from law, social sciences, humanities and allied fields who are preparing to enter law practice or academic careers in law, public policy or the social sciences. The Fellowship programme will allow Fellows to:

• Assist NLSIU faculty on research projects and policy interventions
• Support faculty in the delivery of both on-campus and off-campus academic programmes.

Job Description

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the best law and social sciences faculty and receive guidance and mentorship on research proposals, research writing, problem solving and critical thinking skills. You will get an in-side view of the pedagogical processes in both online and offline education at India’s best law school.

Core Responsibilities:

Academic

▪ Assist the faculty in the delivery of academic programmes (both offline and online);
▪ Prepare learning aids, learning materials and practice questions;
▪ Facilitate academic and capacity building sessions;
▪ Review and update study materials under the guidance of the faculty;
▪ Resolve and respond to academic queries from students;
▪ Work with colleagues on writing assignments and writing workshops;
▪ Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Department head

Research

▪ Collaborate with faculty on research and publications;
▪ Assist the faculty in on-going research projects/case writing;
▪ Conduct literature reviews;
▪ Assist with the research and editing functions in University publications;
▪ Work with research projects and centres on cutting-edge issues in law/policy.
▪ Work on your own research

The last date to submit applications is 25th January 2024.

For more details, please read the official notification here.

To apply for the position, click here.