The National Law University Delhi („University‟), through its Centre for Innovation, IP and Competition (CIIPC), is seeking to engage a Research Assistant (Part-time) in law for research project titled “Legal Roadmap for Non-Personal Data Governance in India: A Study with a Special Focus on Intellectual Property, Competition, Regulatory and the Data Security Dimension”. The project has been supported by the National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG).
About CIIPC
CIIPC at NLU Delhi was established with the aim of supporting academic and policy oriented dialogues in the areas of innovation, IP and competition. CIIPC focuses on interdisciplinary legal research in the areas of innovation, IP and competition, particularly using the law and economics approach. The Centre aims to discuss contemporary issues of fundamental and empirical nature, conduct legal and policy training in innovation, IP and competition and build a network of scholars in these areas.
About the project:
The overall objective is to propose a legal roadmap for Non-Personal Data Governance in India in order to enable policy makers to optimise regulatory interventions in the context of data driven industries in the context of data-sharing requirements.
Principal Investigator:
Dr Yogesh Pai, Associate Professor (Law), NLU Delhi
Role of Research Assistant
Extensive legal and interdisciplinary literature review
Survey Design and conducting field research
Writing and editing of research papers, reports, policy responses, and other
publications.
Minimum duration of 125 man-hours of research.
Requirement to conduct up to 45 man-hours of empirical (field) work in India through physical meetings.
Expected skills:
Demonstrated prior interest in legal questions
Strong qualitative data analysis skills
Prior experience in reading/writing in the subject area (i.e. Intellectual Property)
Prior experience with academic writing and communication skills
Essential Educational Qualifications
LL.M / BCL
Remuneration
The selected Research Assistant (part-time) shall receive a consolidated monthly salary of Rs. 20,800/-(Rupees Twenty Thousand and Eight Hundred only). The agreement will be drawn as a consultancy and the quarterly payments will be made based on achievement of quarterly milestones. Since this is a part-time position, the researcher is free to conduct research remotely, except for the duration of field work (i.e. empirical research).
Duration of the Contract
The appointment shall be for 12 months and any subsequent renewal is contingent on the further requirements of the project as well as an analysis of the performance of the candidate. Probation period is for 1 month.
Application Process
Interested applicants may fill out the Google form and attached the documents as required latest by 03rd October, 2022 (Monday) by 5 PM.
NOTE
National Law University Delhi is an equal opportunity employer.
National Law University Delhi reserves the right to conduct telephonic or video interviews.
National Law University Delhi reserves the right not to fill these positions.
Any queries regarding the position may be addressed to [email protected]
Only qualified applicants will be informed by 06th October, 2022.
