Ref: IIMB/RA/RECT/2026/20 Date: 10 March 2026

About IIMB

The IndianInstitute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is a leadinggraduate school of

management in Asia. Underthe IIM Act of 2017, IIMB is an Institute of National Importance.

Industry/Service

Higher Education

Post/Job Title

Research Associate

Job Purpose

Professor Aditya Shrinivas, Economics area IIMB, is looking to hire research associates to support multiple research projects on drinking water, nutrition, health and the environment. The position is ideal forthose looking to gain research experience in applied microeconomics and are seriously interested in pursuing a PhD in economics, applied economics or public policy.

This Research Associate will be fully integrated into the vibrant research community at IIMB. They will interact with Economics PhD students, faculty, pre-docs fellows and academic associates. Mentorship and support wouldbe provided to the RA through the process of preparing for and applying to PhD programs.

Job Type

Will be hired under Project Code

Reporting to

Professor Aditya Shrinivas

No. of positions

Multiple

Principal Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Development of datafiles as well as using econometric methods to analyze data.
Managing and analyzing large administrative data using STATA,R or Python.
Conduct economics data analysis using NSSO/NFHS/PLFS.
Deliver periodic reports and presentation of findings to the research group.
Conduct literature reviews.

Qualification and Personal Profile Masters in Economics, Public Policy or related fields. Exceptional BS Economics (or related fields) candidates would also be considered.

Key Skill and Ability Requirements

Prior coursework in Econometrics, Statistics, Micro and Development Economics.
Strong programming skills and experience (STATA or R or Python).
Prior experience analyzing large datasets (NSSO/NFHS/PLFS).
Ideally, experience as a research assistant or independent research experience related to Economics (e.g. thesis, independent working paper/term paper).
Self-motivated to succeed in research and ability to work independently.

Compensation

As per the Institute norms

Application Deadline

25th Mar 2026 – applications received before Mar 25th will be given full consideration

The closing date for applications is 25 March 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be intimated. All fields in the application form are mandatory, and the following documents are required to be uploaded while submitting the application.

10th & 12th Marksheets.
Diploma/Graduation - All semester wise Marksheets & Final Diploma/Degree Certificate.
Masters/Post-Graduation - All semester wise Marksheets & Final Degree Certificate.

Applications without these documents will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered.

Interested candidates may fill out the application using the link: here

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is a leading graduate school of management in Asia. Under the IIM Act of 2017. IIMB is an Institute of National Importance.
IIMB has 113 full time faculty members, about 1200 students across various degree-granting programmes and nearly 5000 annual Executive Education participants.
Our logo carries a proclamation in Sanskrit, तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु (tejasvi navadhitamastu), which translates as ‘let our study be enlightening’.
Our vision is to be a global, renowned academic institution fostering excellence in management, innovation and entrepreneurship for business, government and society.
We have taken several steps to meet the vision set for IIMB. These include hiring high quality faculty, enhancing the quality of research, emphasizing internationalization, expanding our activities in the field of entrepreneurship, in both research and mentoring, scaling up in terms of student intake in all the programmes, deepening our engagement with the alumni, improving infrastructure, and improving administration and governance.

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