ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE AT IIM UDAIPUR

Description

The Research Assistant program at Indian Institute of Management Udaipur invites applications for a Research Specialist in the area of entrepreneurship. The RA will be based in the Department of Organizational Behavior and join research projects led by Associate Professor Jayaram (Jay) Uparna. The position supports empirical research on global entrepreneurship, BOP-access, caste and socio-economic policy in emerging economies. 

The RA will work with Prof Jay in supporting and conducting scholarly research in anticipation of advancing their skills and experience to prepare for the next stage of their careers. Fellows are expected to contribute to all stages of research – including research design, literature searches, conducting surveys, collecting and analyzing data and writing reports and papers.

Qualified candidates will have strong training in entrepreneurship and management (especially social demographics, informal economy and BOP matters), excellent programming skills (R/ Stata, Python preferred). Applicants should be enthusiastic about independent quantitative research, eager to contribute to high-impact academic work, and excited to engage with the broader community of scholars at the institute. Compensation for the position is competitive and is contingent on applicant proficiency in high-quality research.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree

Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently.

Preferred: interest in pursuing a Ph.D.

Please send to (EntrepreneurshipRA@iimu.ac.in)

1. Application letter that addresses: relevant research-related experience, educational and career goals and how the position would advance them. Generic application letters may not elicit a response - please ensure that you are responding specifically to this call.

2. CV/Resume

Applications invited: 03 Jul 2025-10 Jul 2025 12PM IST