Job Description

Hiring | Research Associate | Full-time

The India Legal Research Foundation (ILRF) is looking for a Research Associate with a strong background in public policy and research to help build a substantive body of institutional research and position ILRF as a serious policy research organisation.

Location:Noida, Sector 68

Experience: 2+ years of relevant experience

Compensation:3.5–5 LPA, depending on quality of work and fit, plus performance-linked variable based on KPIs achieved.

Mandatory requirements:

- Education and professional experience in public policy, policy research, social sciences or a closely related field

- Minimum 3 externally published research outputs

- Demonstrated experience in independent policy research and writing

- Strong analytical, writing and editorial skills

Key responsibilities:

- Identify research opportunities and topics aligned with ILRF's research pillars.

- Develop policy briefs, research papers, policy submissions, op-eds, blogs and other research outputs.

- Identify and pursue external platforms and stakeholder opportunities for ILRF's research.

- Prepare submissions and representations to relevant institutions, consultations and policymakers.

- Review and edit manuscripts submitted for ILRF's journals and books, ensuring quality of research, analysis, structure, citations and sources.

- Contribute to building a consistent and high-quality body of research for ILRF.

The ideal candidate should be able to take a research idea from identification → research → drafting → publication → dissemination and should be genuinely interested in building a career in public policy research and think-tank work.