An exciting opportunity has come up at IT for Change to work on a research study to assist Kai-Hsin Hung, IDRC Research Fellow, supporting research in understanding the working and social conditions and attitudes of microworkers who are doing human-computer hybrid tasks.
The position open is:
Research Assistant (between June 24th to August 23rd)
Duration: 2 months
Location: Bangalore
The expected output includes writing a literature review, setting up and administering an online survey, translating and transcribing data in Kannada and English.
Requirements:
a. English and Kannada language skills are required and fluency in Telugu is desired
b. Master's degree in social sciences, labour studies, public policy, or related fields
c. Experience in conducting research interviews or surveys in the last three years
Renumeration of 7500/week (equivalent of 30 hours work a week) will be provided.
Only those candidates can apply who:
1. are available for full time (in-office) internship
2. can start the internship between 12th Jun'19 and 12th Jul'19
3. are available for duration of 2 months
4. have relevant skills and interests
* Women wanting to start/restart their career can also apply.
IT for Change is a Bengaluru-based non-profit organization working in the area of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for social change. Our research and policy advocacy efforts are centered around deepening democracy in the design and implementation of e-governance systems, evolving appropriate frameworks for data and platform governance in order to reclaim the transformative possibilities of the internet, and decoding key issues/concerns for women's rights in the digital age.
