DIPP-IPR Chair At IIT Madras: Research Associate Vacancy

Applications are invited for the post of two Full-Time Research Associate with the DIPP-IPR Chair at IIT Madras under the Scheme for Pedagogy & Research in IPRs for Holistic Education and Academia [SPRIHA]. Please note that this is a temporary, contractual position. The work will primarily involve legal research and writing in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) including case law analysis, writing op-eds and law review articles, and managing case law database. The associates will be required to prepare research notes on decisions of the IP offices, IPAB, high courts, and the Supreme Court. They shall also co-ordinate and manage an internship programmes online and manage content on blogs/websites.

Eligibility

Candidates with LL.B. / LL.M./Ph.D (Law) degrees having not less than 60% of marks may apply for the post. Candidates are expected to join immediately and should be based in Chennai or willing to relocate to Chennai.

Salary

Research Associates will be paid a salary ranging from Rs. 30,000/- to Rs. 50,000/- per month.

Terms of engagement will be for one year initially and may be renewed further.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates may apply with their current Curriculum Vitae to the following email id: ipchair.iitm@gmail.com and the ‘Subject’ of the email must be ‘Research Associates DIPP-IPR Chair’.

Candidates are instructed to send their responses only to the aforementioned email id.

No other mode of communication will be entertained.

Only the short-listed candidates will be notified via email. Applicants who are not contacted within 4 weeks of submission of their applications must assume that their applications have been unsuccessful.