Research Assistant – Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) IPR Chair, Job Post
Table of Contents
- About GNLU
- About DPIIT IPR Chair GNLU
- Division
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Essential Criteria
- Highly desirable
- Important Notes
- Last date for submitting application
- Remuneration
- Contact Information
About GNLU
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is the statutory university established by the Govt. of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003. The University is recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) (2f & 12B). The University is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), International Association of Law Schools (IALS), Asian Law Institute (ASLI) and Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute.
About DPIIT IPR Chair GNLU
The Department for Promotion of Industries and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, officially selected Gujarat National Law University for establishment of DPIIT IPR Chair, under the Scheme for Pedagogy & Research in IPRs for Holistic Education & Academia (SPRIHA). National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy ,2016, a vision document promotes a holistic and conducive ecosystem to catalyze the full potential of intellectual property for India’s economic growth and socio-cultural development. One of the several objectives of the Policy is to strengthen IP Chairs in educational institutes of higher learning to provide quality teaching and research, develop teaching capacity and curricula and evaluate their work on performance-based criteria.
Division
Research and Development Cell
Roles and Responsibilities
Under the guidance of IPR Chair Professor DPIIT and Head, Research and Development Cell, Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) the incumbent shall perform the following roles and responsibilities;
- Conduct Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) research in relevant areas of law under the guidance of IPR Chair Professor DPIIT;
- Provide research assistance to IPR Chair Professor DPIIT whenever required;
- Develop, plan, execute, monitor and report Intellectual Property Rights research in collaboration with external Universities, Institutions, Government departments, Industrial and Economic agencies, Judiciary within India and abroad;
- Provide Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) research counseling and scholastic assistance to IPR Chair Professor DPIIT;
- Participate in overall planning and development of research, training and extension programs of DPIIT IPR Chair activities in the University;
- Perform any other duties including administrative, coordination, etc. as required to achieve the aims and objectives of the DPIIT IPR Chair under the guidance of Chair Professor;
- Engage in diverse research activities including field work, data collection, data analysis, report drafting, etc.
- Perform any other duties including administrative, coordination, etc. as required to achieve the aims and objectives of the University.
Essential Criteria
- LL.M. in IPR Specialization with atleast 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed), or Ph. D in Law preferably in IPR Specialization from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited Foreign University.
- Good knowledge of latest national and international research trends and developments in IPR;
- Ability to conceptualize and organize international training workshops and brainstorming online/ on-site discussions apart from Teaching/ Research;
- Ability to conceptualize and organize international training workshops and brainstorming online/ on-site discussions apart from Teaching/ Research;
- Fluency in English language.
Highly desirable
- Experience in teaching/ research in premier Law Universities/ Colleges in relevant area;
- Excellent inter-personal and team-building skills;
- Ability to innovate and to improve research, training and extension activities or services and to pursue interesting new ideas and new methods;
- Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/ SET;
Important Notes
- The initial appointment is for a period of 364 days and purely on contractual basis, out of which first three months are to be considered as probation. Further, upon satisfactory performance, the tenure may be extended for an additional period of one year upto maximum three years depending upon the needs and interest determined by the IPR Chair Professor DPIIT and GNLU.
- Selected Candidate having Ph.D Degree will be paid a remuneration of ₹ 50,000/- per month and LL.M Degree in IPR will be paid a remuneration of ₹ 40,000/- per month.
- The position shall not be treated as an employee of the GNLU or the DPIIT in any manner.
- The Candidate selected against the advertisement shall be required to work at GNLU, Gandhinagar.
- Mode of interview: The mode of interview will be online through Cisco Webex Meeting.
- The applicants are required to fill up prescribed application form available on Website and send it to hr@gnlu.ac.in on or before 1st December, 2023 mentioning the subject line as “Application for the Post of Research Assistant – DPIIT IPR Chair”. Upon receipt of the email, the detailed information related to online interview will be provided to the shortlisted candidates. Application other than prescribed format will not be entertained/considered.
- Application received after the last date of submission will not be considered for the interview under any circumstances.
Last date for submitting application
Friday, 1st December, 2023
Remuneration
₹ 40,000 – 50,000/- per month (Fixed Pay)
Contact Information
The Registrar (I/c), Gujarat National Law University, Attalika Avenue, Knowledge Corridor, Koba, Gandhinagar 382426, Gujarat (INDIA);
Email: hr@gnlu.ac.in
Tel: +91 (79) 2327 6611 / 12
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Research Assistant – Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) IPR Chair, Research Assistant, Department of GNLU
