Teaching Assistant

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Position: Teaching Assistant

Law and Public Policy | Two Full-Time Positions

School of Law, Governance and Public Policy (SLGPP) Chanakya University, Bengaluru

Positions: 2

Tenure: 12 months

SLGPP invites applications for two full-time Teaching Assistant/Research Fellow positions—one each in Law and Public Policy. The appointments will support the School’s expanding interdisciplinary teaching, research, student engagement, and outreach portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist faculty in Law, Public Policy, Governance, and Development Studies courses, including tutorials, student mentoring, formative assessment, and academic coordination.

• Undertake legal and policy research, literature reviews, policy mapping, data compilation, and support the preparation of policy briefs, reports, working papers, and publications.

• Support the MA Public Policy, Law programmes, Development Studies Minor, Foundation Courses, and initiatives in ADR, public health and policy, governance, and the law-policy interface.

• Assist with faculty-led research projects, conferences, workshops, seminars, outreach, academic communication, institutional collaborations, and editorial coordination.

Eligibility and Preferred Profile

• PhD in law or master’s degree in law (LL.M.) for the Law position, or a PhD or master’s degree in public policy/public administration/political science/development studies or a closely related discipline for the Public Policy position.

• Strong academic record, research aptitude, analytical and writing skills, and ability to work effectively with students and faculty in an interdisciplinary environment.

• Prior teaching/research assistance, publication, fieldwork, quantitative or qualitative research, or policy/legal writing experience is desirable. UGC-NET/JRF or Ph.D. registration will be an added advantage.

Engagement and Remuneration

Contractual engagement for 12 months. Honorarium: INR 45,000- INR 50,000 per month (consolidated), subject to institutional approval, qualifications, experience, and applicable University norms. The positions may provide a pathway for candidates interested in doctoral study at SLGPP during the 2026–27 admission cycle.

Application Process

Applicants should submit:

I. a cover letter specifying the position applied for

II. updated academic CV

III. a writing sample/publication

IV. contact details of two referees

Apply through the Chanakya University Careers portal or send the application to careers@chanakyauniversity.edu.in with the subject line “Application – Teaching Assistant– Law/Public Policy”.

Last date to apply: 25 July 2026 | Expected joining: 17 August 2026

Address: Chanakya University Global Campus, Devanahalli, Bengaluru – 562165 chanakyauniversity.edu.in

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill the positions