TISS Senior Research Officer Recruitment 2026

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is hiring 1 Senior Research Officer on contract at the Labour Market Research Facility (LMRF), School of Management and Labour Studies. You need a postgraduate degree with 55% marks, an M.Phil or equivalent research degree, and 2 years of research or academic project experience. The salary is Rs. 65,000 per month. Apply online before 20 June 2026.

Tata Institute of Social Sciences Senior Research Officer Recruitment 2026 - 1 Post

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has released Advertisement No. ADVT/TISS/SRO/LMRF/JUNE/2026 dated 2 June 2026. The post is at the Labour Market Research Facility (LMRF) under the School of Management and Labour Studies. This is a 12-month contract role, and extension may be considered based on performance and institute requirements.

The Senior Research Officer will support research projects, academic programmes, field coordination, reports, publications, and stakeholder work. TISS has stated that exposure to health systems, healthcare institutions, or workforce-related research will be preferred. The interview will be conducted in virtual mode through Zoom for shortlisted applicants.

TISS is a deemed university and grant-in-aid institute under the Ministry of Education. The notification says LMRF works within the School of Management and Labour Studies, and the role may involve coordination across centres, especially Mumbai. This makes the post useful for candidates who want to combine social science research, labour studies, analytics, sustainability, and health systems in a structured academic environment.

Who Can Apply?

Essential Qualification

• Postgraduate degree: You need a postgraduate degree with minimum 55% marks in Social Sciences, Analytics, Sustainability, Health-related fields, or a related area listed in the notification.
• Research degree: You need an M.Phil or equivalent research degree with thesis work.
• Experience: You need at least 2 years of experience in research or academic project roles.

Preferred Profile

• Health systems exposure: Experience with health systems, healthcare institutions, or workforce research is preferred.
• Interdisciplinary background: TISS prefers candidates who combine healthcare, nursing or hospital systems knowledge with social science or labour research.
• Data analysis: Experience with SPSS, R, or Excel is desirable.
• Field and academic work: Experience in surveys, field coordination, teaching assistance, or academic programme coordination will help.

Key skills expected include research and analytical ability, academic writing, documentation, coordination, stakeholder communication, and the ability to work in interdisciplinary teams. If your past work includes literature reviews, survey tools, fieldwork, qualitative or quantitative analysis, reports, policy briefs, publications, or academic programme support, show that clearly in the online form.

Salary

• Monthly salary: Rs. 65,000 per month.
• The post is on contract basis for an initial period of 12 months.
• Extension, if any, will depend on performance and institute requirements.

The notification gives a fixed salary of Rs. 65,000 per month. It does not mention a separate pay level, grade pay, or allowance structure. Treat this as a contract salary for the advertised Senior Research Officer role.

Application Fee

• General candidates: Rs. 500
• SC/ST/PwD candidates: Rs. 125, if the required certificate is uploaded in the online form
• Female applicants: No fee
• Payment mode: Online only
• The fee is non-refundable.

Your application becomes valid only after the fee is received if you fall in a fee-paying category. If you are applying under SC, ST, or PwD fee concession, upload the correct certificate in the online form. Female applicants are exempted from the fee as per the notification.

Selection Process (No Written Exam)

TISS has mentioned shortlisting and interview. No written exam has been announced for this Senior Research Officer post.

1. Application Screening: TISS will shortlist applications based on qualification, experience, and fit for the role.
2. Virtual Interview: Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email or mobile phone for an interview through Zoom.
3. Final Decision: TISS may modify the selection process and will inform shortlisted applicants if any change is made.

Meeting the minimum qualification does not guarantee an interview call. TISS has stated that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The institute may also relax qualifications based on work experience, so describe your research projects, academic coordination, field survey work, data analysis, and publications clearly and honestly.

How to Apply

1. Go to the TISS project positions page at tiss.ac.in.
2. Open the advertisement for Senior Research Officer at LMRF.
3. Click the official Apply Now link, which goes to recruitment.tiss.edu.
4. Fill in the online application form with your education, research degree, experience, and contact details.
5. Upload the required certificate if you are claiming the SC/ST/PwD reduced fee.
6. Pay the application fee online, if applicable.
7. Take a printout of the online application acknowledgement and keep it for future reference.

Before submitting, check that your postgraduate marks, M.Phil or equivalent research degree details, 2-year experience proof, and contact details are correct. Keep the acknowledgement safely because the notification asks candidates to take a print of the online application acknowledgement for future reference.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 2 June 2026
• Application Start: 3 June 2026
• Last Date to Apply: 20 June 2026
• Interview Date: To be announced to shortlisted applicants

• Assist in designing and running research projects on labour, analytics, sustainability and health systems
• Conduct literature reviews, prepare research tools and support fieldwork
• Analyse quantitative and qualitative data using tools such as SPSS, R or Excel
• Prepare reports, policy briefs, publications and presentation material
• Assist teaching and academic programme delivery for analytics and executive programmes
• Coordinate conferences, workshops, training programmes and faculty development activities
• Work with faculty, coordinators, industry partners and external stakeholders