Research Fellow/ Associate vacancy in NIUA Recruitment 2021

NIUA is looking for a Research Associate/Fellow with specialization in GIS for a research project on ‘Sustainable, Healthy, Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods’. The incumbent should have strong theoretical understanding of geospatial analysis and its application in the urban sector.
Name of the Post: Research Fellow/Associate – Specialisation in GIS
No. of Positions: 01
Remuneration: Remuneration is at par with the industry standards, depending on experience and skills.
Location of positions: The position will be based in New Delhi but will require travel to cities within the country
Qualifications and Knowledge:
Post Graduation/PhD in Economics/ Development Studies/ Geography/ Urban Development/Statistics or other relevant discipline
Degree/Diploma/Training in Remote Sensing and GIS is desirable
Knowledge of urban sector
Demonstrated proficiency in basic econometrics, mapping and modelling and creative application of GIS in the urban context
Knowledge of relevant data analysis software such as ArcGIS, R, SPSS, STATA is desirable.
Experience:
1-2 years relevant research experience after post-graduation.
Knowledge of secondary datasets (Census of India)
Research and publications related to utilization of GIS techniques

Perform the following activities under the direction of Principal Investigator:
Locate, obtain and compile spatial data from variety of open sources including satellite imagery, aerial photographs, night light data, open street maps etc.
Georeference and project such datasets. Normalise different datasets into one common format and undertake statistical analysis and prepare maps.
Interpret Satellite Images and visualise results with appropriate techniques.
Undertake GIS based spatial modelling including spatial regressions, sprawl analyses etc. (Ability to prepare simple maps using GIS platform is not enough for the position.)
Integration of primary survey into GIS platform, automate the process of data collection and undertake data analysis
Apply innovative thinking towards utilizing geospatial data.
Stay in tune with cross-sector data outputs in demography, environment, housing etc.
These key tasks are not exhaustive but simply highlight the type of tasks which the incumbent is expected to perform in a multi-disciplinary team.
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Application should contain detailed CV and a cover letter clearly stating the relevant experience and suitability for the position applied.
Applications should reach before March 12, 2021 by 5:00 pm.
Last Date to Apply: Friday, 12 March 2021