Call for Applications | Administrative Research Assistant by NLS Bangalore [Salary Rs 45-60K]: Apply by Sep 25

About NLS Bangalore

NLSIU was established in 1987 to be a pioneer in legal education. Over the last three decades the University has evolved as an innovative leader in law, social sciences, humanities, and public policy education and research in India. It has also been ranked first among the law universities in the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) for the last eight years.

About Research Administration at NLSIU

The research administration at NLSIU facilitates and supports faculty research and publications undertaken through endowed chairs, research centres and/or individual projects. The team works closely with other administrative teams including finance, people and culture, communications and the offices of the Registrar and the Vice Chancellor to ensure professional management of all research activities and compliance with university procedures and best practices.

About the Job

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) invites applications for the position of Administrative Assistant (Research). This is a full-time position based out of Bengaluru.

About the Position

The Assistant will be part of the research administration at NLSIU and will report to the Senior Manager (Research).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track internal approval processes for research activities as per the approved guidelines and formats;
• Maintain an updated digital and offline record (files) of project activities including progress reports, contract renewals and expenditure status;
• Implement a systematic project catalogue system;
• Update information on research projects, centres and chairs on the NLS website;
• Maintain the microsite on funding applications and calls for proposals;
• Coordinate the process of bookings and payments on behalf of the research team;
• Track and maintain record of reporting requirements to various funders and ministries for all research centres, chairs and projects;
• Assist in administrative tasks for the NLSIU Research Fellowship programme;
• Provide administrative support to the newly established JSW Center for the Future of Law in scheduling meetings, coordinating travel and related bookings, facilitating internal approvals as per university procedures; and any other task as required;
• Provide administrative support for running the NLSIU Fellowship programme;
• Provide administrative support to the Dean (Research) as required;
• Run and manage a calendar for research meetings for faculty and the research administration team.

Duration

The position is for an initial period of one year from the date of joining and is extendable based on performance

Reporting

The Assistant will report to the Senior Manager (Research).

Compensation

Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience and will be in the range of Rs. 45,000 – 60,000 per month.

Essential Requirements 

Educational Qualification

• Graduate degree in any discipline with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks

Professional Experience

• Minimum of 3 years (with bachelor’s degree) and 1 year (with postgraduate degree) of relevant work experience in administration, support to the management, and/or project coordination roles in government, academic institutions and/or not-for-profit sector;
• Demonstrable experience with project management tools;
• Advanced knowledge of the Office suite, including Word, Excel and Power Point.

Language

• Fluency in spoken and written English.

Desired skills and experience

• Graduate degree in administration, social sciences or allied fields will be given due consideration;
• Administrative work experience in academic institutions will be given due consideration;
• Ability to multitask and handle large and complicated tracking systems and reporting matrix;
• Demonstrable experience in documenting and cataloguing records;
• Experience working with budget documents;
• Experience working with ERP.

Deadline

The last date for submission of applications is September 25, 2025 (5 PM IST).

How to Apply?

Please use the Google form here, and include the following documents:

Click Here to Apply.

• An up-to-date CV
• A statement of purpose (not more than 500 words)
• Contact details and designation of two referees
• Shortlisted candidates will undergo a written test and/or interviewed in-person/online.

Contact Info

For any queries, please write to [email protected].