TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088

(A Deemed University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956)

TISS/ADVT/ACAD/SMCS/MAY2017

Required Assistant Professor (One Post) on Contract Basis for School of Media and Cultural Studies (SMCS)

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) which was established in 1936 is a Deemed University fully funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India. TISS offers over 53 Masters' Degree Programmes from in a range of socially relevant inter-disciplinary areas of Social Work, Social Sciences, Health, Management, Labour Studies, Habitat Studies and Rural Development from its Mumbai, tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad Campuses. It has a strong M.Phil./Ph.D. Programme. A high degree of freedom and autonomy shape the positive work ethos and creativity in the Institute. TISS offers a very challenging but fulfilling academic environment and opportunities to scholars committed to creating a just society through education, generation of knowledge and field action.

The School of Media and Cultural Studies (SMCS), (www.smcs.tiss.edu) is engaged in media teaching, production, research and dissemination. A unique feature of the School is the close linkage between its technical and academic work. The work of the School facilitates a synergy between research, teaching and production, all of which are informed by a keen sense of connection with local subaltern cultures of resistance and invention. SMCS offers MA and Ph.D programmes in Media and Cultural Studies.

The School invites interested scholars to apply for One post of Assistant Professor on Contract Basis at the School of Media and Cultural Studies. The post will be on contract basis initially for a period of one year, extendable after a performance review. The total monthly remuneration will be Rs. 55,000/-

Educational Qualifications:

1. Good academic record with at least 55% of the marks or an equivalent grade of 'B' in the 7 point scale with letter grades O,A,B,C,D,E and F at the Masters' Degree (or equivalent) in Humanities and Social Sciences, Media and Cultural Studies, Mass Communications and allied fields, from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university. A relaxation of 5% will be provided from 55% to 50% of the marks at the Masters' level for the SC/ST/differently- abled category candidates, and to the Ph.D degree holders who have passed their Masters' Degree prior to 19th September, 1991.

2. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET.

3. Candidates, who are, or have been awarded a Ph.D degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions.

4. Desirable Qualifications - (a) Two years experience in video and/or radio, web design, new media

production; (b) Research and published work in the fields of study of SMCS. Last date of Receipt of Application: May 31, 2017.

Interview: The eligible candidates will be communicated by an e-mail and mobile phone to appear for the presentation and interview to be conducted at TISS. The Interview will be scheduled in the third week of June 2017.

Application Fee: The application fee of Rs. 1000/- be paid on-line. The SC/ST/PWD candidates will be waived from the application fee if they attach the required certificate to the online application form. The application will be valid only on receipt of the application fee for those who are required to pay. Fees once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.

Other Conditions:

• The Institute reserves the right to relax qualification of the candidate based on the work experience

  and to relax age in the case of persons already holding comparable positions in a University/Research Institution of repute.

• The Institute reserves the right to invite persons for interview who may not have applied for as per

  the above procedure and not fill up the vacancy advertised.

• Since applications received may be short listed, merely possessing the prescribed qualifications and

  the requisite experience would not entitle a person to be called for interview.

• The post is unreserved, but candidates belonging to reserved category can apply.

• No queries or correspondence regarding issue of call letter for interview/selection of candidates for

  the post will be entertained at any stage and canvassing in any form is strictly prohibited and will lead to the candidate being debarred from consideration for the post.

• The candidate under employment must bring 'No Objection Certificate' from their employer to

  appear for presentation/interview.

• No TA/DA is payable for appearing for the interview.

• In case of any inadvertent error in the advertisement and in the process of recruitment, which maybe detected at any stage, even after issue of appointment order, the Institute reserves the right to modify/withdraw/cancel any communication made to the candidate(s).

The candidates are requested to apply online through the link (Apply Now) provided alongwith this advertisement on the Institute's website atwww.tiss.edu .

The candidates are requested to take a print of the acknowledgement of the online application and keep it for future reference.

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