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News in brief:
Gujarat Institute of Development Research (GIDR) is an autonomous social science research institute (visit website www.gidr.ac.in for details). It is partially supported by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi and the Government of Gujarat.
Eligibility: Candidates should have a good academic
background, a Ph.D. in Economics, Development Studies, or in any social
science, and with proven research ability. Publications/papers as per the UGC
norms are essential. The applicant must have a minimum of five years of
experience as a Professor with considerable research and administrative
experience, capable of providing academic leadership, and ability to raise
funds for research. The applicant should not be more than 60 years of age at
the time of application.
Job Profile: The Director of GIDR will be the academic and
administrative head of the Institution. She/he will administer the Institute
under the guidance of the Governing Body of the Institute.
Term of Appointment: The Director will hold the office for a term
of five years. The President in consultation with the Governing Body may extend
the appointment of the Director for one more term. The age of retirement for
the Director is 65 years.
Pay Scale: Rs.37400-67000 + AGP Rs.10,000/- plus admissible allowances.
Selection Process: The Search-cum-Selection Committee constituted by the
President of the Institute will consider the applications fulfilling the above
criteria, received in response to the advertisement as well as nominations
(with full bio-data) received from eminent scholars. Please note the
Search-cum-Selection Committee reserves the right to invite eminent persons
other than those who have applied or have been nominated. It also reserves the
right to reject any application without assigning any reason thereof. Offline
or online personal interviews will be held with the shortlisted candidates.
Interested individuals may apply with full bio-data clearly mentioning the
research projects undertaken and completed, research and other scholarly
publications with proper citation, administrative experience, and teaching
experience if any.
Application along with the enclosures may be
emailed on hr@gidr.ac.in and a hard copy may be sent marked as “Confidential” at
the following address on or before 15
AUGUST 2025.
The President Gujarat Institute of Development Research Near Gota Flyover,
Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway Gota, Ahmedabad 380060
Please download the application form from GIDR website.