Lead Researcher

What You Will Do

1. Research Leadership: Lead the end-to-end needs assessment across cities and institutions from direction setting to final recommendations. 
2. Research Design: Build the assessment framework, including methodology, interview guides, observation templates, and an interest/readiness matrix.
3. Desk Research & Mapping: Conduct desk reviews for shortlisted institutions and develop structured summaries as well as map key stakeholders.
4. Primary Research: Plan and conduct primary inquiry (meetings, interviews, and field visits), and ensure consistent documentation across institutions.
5. Analysis & Synthesis: Analyse findings across organisations using a comparative lens and develop an interest/readiness matrix.
6. Reporting & Recommendations: Produce concise profiles, draft a decision-grade synthesis report (exceptionally well-written and tightly structured), and support the final presentation of insights and recommendations.
7. Project Support: Assist ReReeti’s Director in one on one interviews/discussions with institution leaders, prepare interview briefs, questions routes, and post-interview synthesis.
8. Team Management: Onboard, train, and manage field researchers to conduct field study ensuring quality control of notes, interview summaries, and evidence capture.

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What You Need

1. Experience: Minimum 7+ years in research working with cultural and science organisations, museums, or learning spaces - ideally at the intersection of arts, science, and technology.
2. Communication Skills: Proficiency in English language with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
3. Research Skills: Strong capability in desk research, qualitative data collection, ecosystem mapping, synthesising, and writing decision-grade reports.‍
4. Project Management: Ability to onboard, train, and manage field researchers, manage timelines, own the project end-to-end, and maintain high documentation quality.

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What We'd Prefer

1. Educational Background: Qualification in a science-related field with the ability to engage with science learning contexts.
2. Language: Proficiency in Kannada and Hindi.

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What You Can Expect

1. High-Ownership Role: Lead a strategic, field-informed assessment that shapes real decisions.
2. Interdisciplinary Work: Operate at the intersection of science learning, public engagement, and cultural institutions.
3. Senior Stakeholder Exposure: Work closely with ReReeti leadership and engage directors/curators/education leaders across organisations.
4. Strong Team Experience: Be part of a warm, driven team that balances rigor with care while keeping the work practical, clear, and well-supported.

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Remuneration

1. Rs. 50,000-60,000 per month (10% TDS applicable)

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