Researcher - India - Ashoka University

Ashoka University

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India

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Deepika Kaur

beBee Recuiter

Description

Reports to:
Director, Ashoka Centre for a People-centric Energy Transition

Location:
Okhla Office, Delhi

Experience (in years):5 to 20 years***
Nature of work:Full Time

About Ashoka University:

10 years ago, we embarked on a journey to establish a world-class, multi-disciplinary, liberal arts and sciences university
in India. Built on the finest global best practices of institution and university governance, Ashoka has truly transformed
Indian higher education in India with its unique pedagogy, governance and best practices.

Ashoka is today India's #1 liberal arts and sciences university that is home to the most diverse student body, a hub for
impactful research and a magnet for best-in-class faculty and staff.

Ashoka has been ranked in the top five among private Universities in India by QS Asia and has also secured top rank

among all Indian Universities in the 'International Faculty' indicator. The University was earlier awarded Diamond
rating by QS I.GAUGE as a recognition of its continuous focus on academic rigour, inter-disciplinary pedagogy, world
- class faculty, academic research, innovative modules of engagement with the community and teaching methods.

We aim to co-create a nurturing space for our students, faculty, staff, donors and community positively through

universal values:
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Be Mission-Driven
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Think Strategically
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Act Authentically
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Take Accountability
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Build Collaboration
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Deliver Excellence

About Ashoka Centre for a People-Centric Energy Transition
ACPET is being developed as a world-class knowledge institution in support of economic growth, energy security and
net zero ambitions of India and the developing South.

Its key objectives are to:

Delineate, and identify the interlinkages between, various levers of change to inform the enabling environment for

systemic transition actions for government and industry

Identifying the barriers to, and unintended consequences of, energy and related transition actions and suggest

remedial measures

approaches

Design future energy scenarios that will help inform public debate and policy choices
Act as a bridge from action research to policy formulation

Areas of Expertise:

The newly-established Ashoka Center for a People-centric Energy Transition is seeking to hire between - 5 research

this Center. In addition to a resume, applicants are encouraged to submit a one-page document on how they think they could

contribute to the mission of the Center and the value their expertise would bring to the problem being addressed. Only short

Indicative areas of expertise include:

Modeling and quantitative analysis
Survey Methods, data science, machine learning, AI
Green Finance
Applied Economics
Sociology / Social work
Institutions / Governance / Political economy
Engineering / Technology Assessments
Environment / Climate science and policy
Equity and Justice issues

Education Qualification:
Master and/or PhD in related fields***
Application Submission Process
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Ashoka is an equal opportunities employer. Remuneration will be competitive with Indian non-profit pay