Applications are invited for the post of Project Associate at Indian Institute of Management Nagpur . The Project Associate will work with the faculty member (Principal Investigator) on various assignments related to

1. Exploring and understanding the problems in diverse sectors like agricultural waste management , food processing, manufacturing etc.

2. Exploring and understanding the reasons (socio-economic-technological) and available solutions of such problems.

3. Exploring and understanding the reasons for (non) adoption of solutions available and arrive at the possible remedies.

4. Designing training programmes/ workshops/ seminars for various stakeholders on related topics.

Responsibilities:
Research
Conduct literature review

Preparation of interview questions and survey questionnaire

Conduct focus group discussions, group discussions

Travel to different locations (Pan-India) for data collection and field study

Designing, deploying and monitoring online survey

Collect and analyze data (survey and interviews)

Summarize and prepare research reports Training / Teaching Assistance in

Preparing teaching aids and material for the various programmes

Evaluation of the participants

Track the progress of the project on different dimensions

Preparation of project progress reports

Assist in the preparation of other articles, reports, and presentations

Postgraduate in (General/ Agri/ Rural) management or social sciences or Agriculture or Economics or Biosciences or Engineering discipline with minimum 65% marks

Prior experience in research is desirable

Desired qualities:

Self-motivated who can work without hand holding

Ability to handle diverse (research /administration) responsibilities simultaneously

Open to multiple viewpoints and capability to integrate

Appetite for research with attention to detail

The selected person will report to the Principal Investigator, a faculty at IIM Nagpur .

Contract and Compensation:

Nature of Job: The selected candidate will be offered a contractual appointment for a period of 1 year with a possibility of extension based on performance.

Rs. 42,000/- per month.

Review of performance: First review will be after first 2 months and subsequently after every 6 months. Unsatisfactory performance as assessed by the principal investigator will lead to termination of the contract.

Interested candidates are advised to APPLY ONLINE ONLY October 10th, 2025, up to 5:00 PM. Ideally, the candidate is expected to join by 1

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