IITGN Sr. Project Associate Job 2020

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar - IITGN published an official notification for Recruitment of Senior Project Associate (in Library & Information Science) on contractual basis. Eligible candidates can apply for this recruitment. You can view more details about this recruitment including No. of posts, name of post, Educational qualification, Age limit, Selection process, How to apply etc... You can also view official notification and other important facts about this recruitment e.g. Important links and Important dates.

Job details

Name of posts: Senior Project Associate (in Library & Information Science)

Eligibility Criteria:

Educational Qualification

Essential: Candidate must have First Class Masters in Library & Information Science (M.L.IS.c) or equivalent degree from a recognized university with consistent good academic record. Should have valid score of UGC NET/JRF. Two to three years of demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing and managing special collections, creating digital repository and management of entire range of Life Cycle of Digital Library Materials. Candidates having expertise in using hardware infrastructure, including scanners & OCRS and open source software tools (e.g DSpace, Greenstone) in creating and managing digital content will be preferred. Expertise in writing annotations and abstracts will be an added advantage.
Desirable:

Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation & Networking
Certificate Course in Archives & Special Collection
Some managerial skills
Basic knowledge of Sanskrit and Mathematics
Good written and oral communication skills

Age limit

Not more than 35 years

Selection Process

The shortlisted candidates will be initially interviewed over Skype. The final selection of candidates will require an interview in person (details to be announced later).

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their application along with their latest résumé through email to Prof. Michel Danino, Visiting Professor and Project Investigator, HoMI Project, IIT Gandhinagar, micheldanino@iitgn.ac.in. A brief write-up (one para each) on your relevant experience and your motivation to apply for this position must be sent with your résumé in a single file. Candidates are also requested to give at least two references with their contact details.