Details of the Organization

National Law School of India University Bangalore is India's premier University for legal education established under the Karnataka Act 22 of 1986.

The project aims to train and sensitise Women Elected Representatives (WER) throughout the country on legal provisions relating to safety and security of women and girls.

Details of the Job/Internship

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) invites applications for a Senior Research Associate to work on the project titled “Freedom from Violence: Capacity Building of Elected Women Representatives on Legal Provisions for Safety and Security of Women and Girls”.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead the development and finalisation of training modules on legal provisions relating to women’s safety and security.
• Conduct legal and policy research on laws, regulations, and case law relating to violence against women, including BNS 2023, POCSO, and other relevant legislation.
• Supervise and guide Research Associates and support faculty Project Leads in ensuring timely completion of research outputs.
• Contribute to the preparation of IEC materials, digital content, and dissemination through short-form media and social platforms.
• Coordinate translation of training modules and IEC materials and support the organisation of Master Trainer workshops and stakeholder consultations.
• Design research tools, questionnaires, and training content, including materials on Community Justice Systems and PRI responsibilities.
• Maintain documentation of project activities, prepare periodic progress reports, and use digital legal databases for research and knowledge resources.
• Publish at least two short form pieces each year including blogs, policy briefs, and/or legal commentaries for the NLS Scholarship Repository on individual research areas of focus (in addition to the project work).
• Contribute to scholarly outputs and participate in intellectual activities on campus.
• Assist faculty Project Lead(s) in drafting research reports, policy recommendations, and other dissemination outputs.

Eligibility

• Master’s degree in law or social sciences, gender studies, public policy, or allied disciplines from any reputed institution.
• Demonstrable academic interest in issues related to gender justice, violence against women, criminal justice reform, legal literacy and awareness, capacity building, and community-based justice systems.
• Training in research methodology and legal/policy analysis.
• Prior academic publications or research outputs in relevant areas.
• Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in legal and policy research in universities, research institutes, think tanks, civil society organisations, legal aid organisations, or related institutions.
• Experience in coordinating research projects, training programmes, or stakeholder consultations is desirable.
• Prior experience in using digital legal resources, research databases, and legal information systems is preferred.

Salary/Stipend

Compensation will be commensurate with experience in the range of approx. Rs. 80,000-1,00,000 per month.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

Address

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Application and Registration Details

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