TISS Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 12 Research Officer, Research Assistant and Other Posts

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)  has released an official notification for the recruitment of 12 Research Officer, Research Assistant and Other Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official TISS website. The last date to submit the application form is 15-01-2026. In this article, you’ll find the TISS Research Officer, Research Assistant and Other Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.

TISS Tuljapur Research Officer, Research Assistant, Research Intern & Admin cum Account Assistant Recruitment 2026 Overview

TISS Tuljapur Research Officer, Research Assistant, Research Intern & Admin cum Account Assistant Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details 

Eligibility Criteria

• The project “Baseline Survey of Mining-Affected Communities in Yavatmal District: A Multi-Sectoral Assessment of Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts on Vulnerable Populations” is being implemented in collaboration with District Mineral Foundation Trust, Office of the District Collector, Government of Maharashtra, LIC Square, Bangarnagar, Yavatmal–445001.
• Research Officer: M.Sc/MA/MS (M.Phil/PhD candidate will be preferred); good knowledge of basic statistical techniques and statistical software like STATA/SPSS; preferably below 45 years; good written and oral communication skills in Marathi and English, with preference for experience and proficiency in Marathi, particularly in writing project reports.
• Research Assistant: MA in Social Work, Rural Development, Sociology, Economics OR Post Graduate in any discipline; good knowledge of data entry in statistical software; preferably below 30 years; good written and oral communication skills in Marathi and English, with preference for experience and proficiency in Marathi and English, particularly in writing project reports.
• Research Intern: Any Graduation OR Master of Arts/Social Work (Pursuing); age limit 30 years; good written and oral communication skills in Marathi and English, with preference for experience and proficiency in Marathi, particularly in writing case studies, conducting FGDs and data collection.
• Admin cum Account Assistant: Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (B.Com.) and one year of work experience in accounting field; English Typewriting 30 wpm; Marathi Typewriting 30 wpm; MS-CIT – Computer Literacy completed; preference for those who have completed Tally Certificate course; preference for candidates having good knowledge of accounts, experience in working in ERP environment and proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint; age limit below 45 years; good written and oral communication skills in Marathi and English.

Salary/Stipend

• Research Officer: Consolidated payment of Rs. 50,000/- per month plus traveling expenses during data collection by public transport.
• Research Assistant: Consolidated payment of Rs. 30,000/- per month plus traveling expenses during data collection by public transport.
• Research Intern: Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand only) per month plus traveling expenses during data collection by public transport.
• Admin cum Account Assistant: Consolidated payment of Rs. 20,000/- per month.

Age Limit 

• Research Officer: Preferably below 45 years.
• Research Assistant: Preferably below 30 years.
• Research Intern: 30 years.
• Admin cum Account Assistant: Below 45 years.

Application Fee

• No application fee details are mentioned in the advertisement.

Important Dates

Selection Process

• Online personal interviews will be conducted for the project positions at TISS Tuljapur off-campus.
• Candidates will be informed over e-mail to appear for the online personal interview.
• Verification of documents: Selected candidates must bring photocopies of relevant certificates of educational qualifications, work experience and ID proof (self-attested) along with original documents for verification at the time of joining.
• No TA/DA is payable for appearing for interview.

General Information/Instructions

• Online interviews are for project positions under the District Mineral Foundation Trust collaboration project on mining-affected communities in Yavatmal District.
• Candidates will be selected on contract basis for the specified durations; Research Officer (3 months), Research Assistants (4 months), Research Interns (4 months) and Admin cum Account Assistant (3 months, extendable by two months).
• The institute reserves the right to relax the qualification of the candidate based on 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 as per the above procedure and not to fill up the vacancy advertised.
• 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.
• Candidates under employment must bring ‘No Objection Certificate’ from their employer to appear for interview.

How to Apply

• Candidates are requested to apply online through the Google link provided along with this advertisement: https://forms.gle/js6g2qji8qgG6maY7.
• Candidate must provide their E-mail ID in the Google Application Form.
• Candidates are required to upload a scanned copy of the Application form (Annexure-1) and a copy of their Resume in a SINGLE PDF file only at the last tab of the Google form; applications received through any other mode will not be considered.
• Only selected candidates are required to email a copy of all the educational documents in a SINGLE PDF file to [email protected].
• Selected candidates would be required to join immediately after selection with acceptance email; if they fail to join, the next waitlisted candidate will be given opportunity.

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