TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (TISS) RECRUITMENT MAY 2013 | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, RESEARCH ASSOCIATES | MUMBAI

TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (TISS) JOB TITLE: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, RESEARCH ASSOCIATES  QUALIFICATION: MASTER’ SALARY : NOT MENTIONED POST : 23 POSTS. LAST DATE : 31-05-2013 HIRING PROCESS : WRITTEN-TEST JOB LOCATION: MUMBAI COMPANY PROFILE Tata Institute of Social Sciences was established in 1936, as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. The first school of social work in India, TISS was a pioneering effort with the objective of Social Welfare through academic excellence, a characteristic of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust . Its establishment was the result of the decision of the Trustees of the SDTT to accept Dr. Clifford Manshardt’s vision of a post-graduate school of social work of national stature that would engage in a continuous study of Indian social issues and problems and impart education in social work to meet the emerging need for trained human power. This subsequently influenced the direction of social work education and social research in India. JOB DESCRIPTION Application are invited for the Posts of Assistant Professor, Research Associates in  Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). Good academic record with at least 55% of the marks or an equivalent grade of ‘B’in the 7 point scale with letter grades O, A, B, C, D, E and F at the Master Degree level, in Law from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university. A relaxation of 5% will be provided from 55% to 50% of the marks at the Master’ level for the SC/ST category candidates, and to the Ph.D. Degree holders who have passed their Master’ Degree prior to 19th September 1991.ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET.iii) Candidates, who are, or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/ Colleges/ Institutions.The vacancies are also available for following positions for which essential qualification and eligibility will also be as per UGC norms. APPLICATION FEE NOT MENTIONED HOW TO APPLY Interested candidate should apply online. The last date for receipt of application is May 31, 2013. FOR MORE INFO  RELATED JOBS..