DetailedAdvertOctober2015SplRectDrive.pdf TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088 (A Deemed University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956) ADVT. REF. NO.TISS/SPLRD/OCT/2015 SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR POSTIONS RESERVED FOR PWD The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 and is a deemed university fully funded by the University Grants Commission, Government of India. TISS offers 50 Master’s Degree programmes from its Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad Campuses. Masters’ programmes are offered in a range of socially relevant inter-disciplinary areas of Social Work, Social Sciences, Health, Management, Labour Studies and Habitat Studies. TISS is a research university with M. Phil. and Ph. D. programme and basic and applied research in a range of areas. A high degree of freedom and autonomy shape the positive work ethos and creativity in the Institute facilitating strong linkages between education, research, field action and dissemination. The Institute provides significant space and resources for basic and policy research; and has research collaboration with some of the best universities and institutions across all continents. The TISS offers a very challenging but fulfilling academic environment and opportunity to scholars committed to creating a just society through education, generation of knowledge and field action, and invites interested scholars in Social Sciences and allied disciplines located within and outside India to apply for faculty positions in its schools and centres. TISS has vacancies for Indian nationals in the following Schools, Centres and Campuses: A. Academic Positions: NAME OF POST PWD I. Associate Professor (All Schools & Centres & Campuses) 1 (V.H.) II. Assistant Professor (All Schools & Centres & Campuses) 1 (O.H.) B. Non-Academic Positions: NAME OF POST PWD III. Health Officer (Any of the Campuses) 1 (O.H.) I. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (1 post for PWD-VH) in the Pay Band of Rs. 37,400 - 67,000 with Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 9,000. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE: Good academic record with a Ph.D. in Anthropology, Architecture and Planning, Economics, Education, Engineering, History, Law, Management, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, and 1 inter-disciplinary areas of social, health, management, development, habitat, disaster and climate sciences and active engagement in research with strong publications record. A Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed). A minimum of eight years of experience of teaching and/or research in an academic/research position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in a University, College or Accredited Research Institution/industry excluding the period of Ph.D. research with consistent engagement in basic and applied research with strong publications record. Contribution to educational innovation, design of new curricula and courses, and technology – mediated teaching learning process with evidence of having guided doctoral candidates and research students. A minimum score of 300 points as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS), set out in the UGC Regulation 2010 in Appendix III. II. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (1 post for PWD-OH) in the Pay Band of Rs. 15,600 -39100 with Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 6,000. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE: Good academic record with at least 55% of the marks or an equivalent grade of ‘B’ in the 7 point scale with letter grades O, A, B, C, D, E and F at the Master’s Degree level, in Anthropology, Architecture and Planning, Economics, Education, Engineering, History, Law, Management, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or inter-disciplinary areas of social, health, management, development, habitat, disaster and climate sciences from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university. A relaxation of 5% will be provided from 55% to 50% of the marks at the Master’s level for the SC/ST category candidates, and to the Ph. D. Degree holders who have passed their Master’s Degree prior to 19th September 1991. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET. Candidates, who are, or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/ Colleges/Institutions. Preference will be given to those with Ph.D. and having few years of Post Doctoral research/teaching experience and publications. III. Health Officer (1 Post for PWD-OH) – Pay Band Rs. Rs.15600-39100, Grade Pay Rs.5400 MBBS degree recognized by the Medical Council of India. Must have completed Compulsory Rotating Internship. 2 GENERAL CONDITIONS: The Institute reserves the right to: (a) relax any of the requirements with reference to age and experience in exceptional cases and/or in the case of persons already holding comparable positions, on a regular basis, in a University/research institution of repute, (b) invite persons for interview who may not have applied for as per the above procedure, (c) to fill up vacancies arising, (d) not to fill up any of the vacancies advertised; (e) since applications received may be short listed, merely possessing the prescribed qualifications and the requisite experience shall not entitle a person to be called for making presentation and interview; (f) no correspondence nor telephonic/electronic query will be entertained from candidates regarding postal delays, conduct and result of interview and reasons for not being called for presentation/interview. Canvassing in any form and at any stage of the recruitment processes will lead to disqualification; (g) Reservations, relaxations and concessions for PWD candidates shall be applicable as per Government of India rules; (h) Outstation candidates called for interview will be reimbursed to and fro III A.C. Rail fare by the shortest route on Ordinary trains, on production of railway tickets. Faculty are required to teach in TISS programs in Mumbai, Tuljapur, Hyderabad and Guwahati, and liable to be transferred to any of these locations. Persons in employment, called for making presentation/interview, should bring ‘No Objection Certificate’ from their employer without which they will not be permitted for making presentation and to appear in the interview under any circumstances. In case of any inadvertent error in the advertisement and in the process of recruitment, which may be detected at any stage, even after issue of appointment order, the Institute reserves the right to modify/withdraw/cancel any communication made to the candidate(s). The candidates called for making presentation and to appear for interview must necessarily bring PWD certificate in the format prescribed by the Government of India. Applications which do not meet the qualifications given in this advertisement and/or incomplete applications are liable to be summarily rejected. The eligible and interested persons may apply on-line in the format available in the University website www.tiss.edu. Applications, except on-line, will not be accepted. The last date for receipt of application is 30/10//2015. C. P. 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