The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) was established in 1987 to be a pioneer in legal education. Over the last three decades the University has consistently been the undoubted leader in legal education and research in India and has been ranked First among Law Universities in the National Institute Ranking Framework for the last three years.
NLSIU announces a 2-year full-time Fellowship Programme aimed at graduates and post-graduates 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.
The University invites online applications for the position of Academic Fellow on a Contract Basis. The details are as under:
- Essential Qualifications: LL.B degree OR post-graduate degree in any discipline.
- Desirable Qualifications: Candidates with an LL.M/M.A./Ph.D. will be preferred.
Essential Experience and Skills
- 0-3 years of work experience in an academic or professional setting with demonstrable evidence of research and writing ability.
- Strong, foundational understanding of the domain studied at the graduate and post-graduate level.
- Analytical skills, Collation skills, Communication skills (written and oral), Technical skills, Time-management skills.
- Self-driven, collaborative as well as the ability to work independently, attention to detail, data-driven.
- Proficiency in MS Office, Gmail, Google Documents and Google Sheets.
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. Your core responsibilities will include:
Academic
- Assist the faculty in the delivery of academic programmes
- Prepare learning aids, learning materials and practice questions
- Review and update study materials under the guidance of the faculty
- Resolve and respond to academic queries from students
- 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
Focus Areas
While the University will recruit candidates with a wide range of academic and intellectual interests, some of our current focus areas include:
- Law and Health – We look at questions of comprehensive institutional and regulatory reform that are urgent priorities in public health. Using a multidisciplinary approach, we explore and evaluate different models and approaches from around the world, and assess their suitability for different Indian contexts. The first set of research areas will be on issues related to regulation of medical and healthcare professionals, drug regulation, and constitutional dimensions of public health.
- Law, Tech and Society – We consider legal and ethical concerns and challenges in utilizing new technologies in economic, governmental and social activities involving human interactions with these technologies. This includes emerging software-related technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning; policy and regulatory implications for physical devices and hardware including the Internet of Things, network technologies, and 3D printing; and the growing interface between software and new technological devices and human bodies.
- Private Law – Our work in private law includes fundamental questions on private law legal obligations arising out of contract, tort, law of property and corporations. We are engaged in cutting-edge work on banking and finance, and securities law regulation. We work with the government and regulators to assist them in these areas.
- Legal System Reform – We aim to shed light on challenges faced by the justice system through some relatively overlooked approaches in the research on justice reform, including a systems-design view of the various levels of judicial functioning, understanding the current justice needs of diverse communities and fine-grained empirical analysis that combines legal doctrine, judicial data with socio-economic statistics and qualitative inquiry.
- Criminal Justice – Research will draw on large-scale field interventions, and original empirical research in areas such as pre-trial detention, gender-based violence, arrest and bail.
Remuneration
Salary will be commensurate with educational background and relevant experience. We welcome applications at all levels of experience. All Fellows will be covered under the Group Health Insurance Scheme. NLSIU can provide accommodation on campus on request.
General Conditions:
- The candidate must be a citizen of India.
- The prescribed essential qualifications/experience indicated are the bare minimum required for the role. Mere possession of these qualifications/experience will not entitle the candidate(s) to be called for an interview.
- The qualification prescribed in the table above should have been obtained from recognized Universities/Institutions.
- National Law School of India University is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our institution.
- Candidates shall have to produce original documents at the time of interview.
- Where the number of applications received in response to this advertisement is large and it may not be convenient or possible for NLSIU to interview all the candidates, NLSIU reserves the right to restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview to a reasonable limit.
- Candidates serving in Government/ Public Sector Undertakings (including Boards/ Autonomous Bodies) are required to submit their ‘No objection Certificate’ from their current employer at the time of interview, if not submitted earlier.
- No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from candidates regarding the conduct or result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview.
- Canvassing in any form/bringing in any influence political or otherwise will be treated as a disqualification for the Post.
- NLSIU reserves the right of not filling the post advertised.
- If information given in an application is found to be incorrect/false, at any stage, the Candidature is liable to be cancelled and any appointment made is also liable to be terminated.
- Last date for submission of the application is 7th January, 2022.
- The shortlisted candidates will be intimated through email.
Interested individuals are requested to go through the University’s website, fill in the Application Form and upload the necessary documents to support their claim for educational qualifications, experience etc. on or before 7th January, 2022.
For any clarifications in this regard, you may contact the University at the following numbers:
- Name of the Contact Persons: Ms. Savithri
- Phone: 080-23160537/23213160/23160533
- Email: recruitment@nls.ac.in
