Job profile – Research Associate
The candidate shall report directly to the Programme Coordinator at iCALL, and shall assist with the following:
Lead a team of research assistants on various ongoing research projects
Develop proposals for prospective partnerships/ projects
Checking, cleaning and coding existing call and email related data
Preparing research and academic publications on the basis of the data that is available
Writing abstracts as well as developing presentations for academic conferences
Helping iCALL develop user friendly content for publicity, awareness (such as newsletters, flyers), websites and capacity building of professionals (including iCALL counselors)
Developing content, updating the training manuals, protocols and preparing training modules as required.
Off-site capacity building sessions with different stakeholders iCALL works with including mental health professionals, social workers, government and non-governmental organizations, employees working with the corporate sector
Providing counselling services over telephone and email
Desirous candidates should:
Possess a full-time Master’s Degree in Counselling or Clinical Psychology (MA/Msc) from a recognized and reputed University
Have at least two to three years of counselling & research experience.
Should have prior peer reviewed academic publications
Speak English and Hindi and at preferably one regional Indian language fluently
Possess excellent academic writing skills in English
Be skilled in the use of computers for the purpose of documentation, data analysis (quantitative & qualitative)
Knowledge of SPSS, Nvivo/Atlas ti.
Have sound knowledge of therapeutic process skills and psychotherapy
Be comfortable with public speaking
Be willing to work in shifts if needed
Be willing to travel within Mumbai and to different parts of the country for official purposes
Preference shall be given to candidates based in Mumbai. Candidates not having an academic background in Counselling or Clinical Psychology need not apply. The position is for the initial period of one year, and will be extended depending on performance. Please note that this is a full-time position. Salary shall commensurate with candidate skills and experience
Desirous candidates may send their résumé to icallhelpline@gmail.com before 20th July 2017. Late applications shall not be entertained. Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview at TISS.
For enquiries, contact:
Paras Sharma
Programme Coordinator
iCALL Psychosocial Helpline,
Tata Institute of Social Sciences,
Deonar, Mumbai – 400088.
Tel. – 022-25525600Tanuja Babre
Programme Associate
iCALL Psychosocial Helpline,
Tata Institute of Social Sciences,
Deonar, Mumbai – 400088.
Tel. – 022-25525600