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Positions for researchers in the field of working of courts

XKDR Forum is looking for two researchers to work on a project on the working of courts in India.

About XKDR Forum

XKDR Forum is a Mumbai-based inter-disciplinary group of researchers working in the fields of courts, household and firm finance, public finance management and land. In these fields, the group engages in academic and policy oriented research, and advocacy. The new recruits will come into an active research program in the field of working of courts.

Researchers at XKDR Forum have been working in the field of legal systems development for the last decade. Their work in this field includes developing unique case-level datasets from public sources; statistical analyses to establish stylised empirical facts; and studying institutional arrangements of the judicial branch. The work published by their researchers in this field can be found here.

As a research associate at XKDR Forum, you will work on project deliverables under the supervision of a senior researcher. You will be expected to work in person at the office premises in Mumbai.

Eligibility

The project involves building and/ or working with large databases of court data. The eligibility requirements for these two positions are:

1. Masters in Public Policy or Economics, along with skills or an interest in the coding languages of R and Python; or
2. Masters or bachelors in Data Science, along with an interest in questions of public policy or public administration.

Candidates with work experience of 1-2 years are preferred, but if you have a Masters degreee, the absence of this attribute is not a barrier to applying for these positions. They must be comfortable working in an inter-disciplinary research environment with people from varying backgrounds such as economics, public policy and law. They must be curious and passionate about research and must be willing to work on independent outputs as well as in teams.

The remuneration offered will be commensurate with your skill and experience and will be comparable with what is found in other research institutions.

Interested candidates must fill in the application form by 31st August, 2024.