Announcement

Position for researcher in public finance and urban governance

XKDR Forum is looking for a full-time researcher with qualifications in economics, finance, law, public policy, or an MBA to work on public finance, municipal finance, cities, urban governance, and public health finance.

About XKDR Forum

XKDR Forum is a Mumbai-based inter-disciplinary group of researchers working in the fields of regulation, courts, household and firm finance, climate change, health, public finance management and land. In these fields, the group engages in academic and policy oriented research, and advocacy.

As a researcher who joins us, you will be part of our team that builds knowledge on the working of government and its organisations from the lens of laws, regulations and institutional capacity. As a research associate at XKDR Forum, you will work on project deliverables under the supervision of a research lead. You will be expected to work in person at the office premises in Mumbai.

Eligibility

The eligibility requirements for this position are:

1. Qualifications in economics, finance, law, public policy, or an MBA.
2. At least one short-form and one long-form publication in reputed publications.
3. Quantitative skills are preferred.

Candidates with work experience of 3-5 years are preferred. You must be comfortable working in an inter-disciplinary research environment with people from varying backgrounds such as data-science, economics, public policy and law. You 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 are required to fill out this form by June 30th, 2026.