Join us in strengthening policy research and advocacy on pastoral systems across India. This role offers an opportunity to lead research, engage with government stakeholders, and shape policy narratives through evidence-based work. Based in Delhi with travel to field sites, you will work on analysing policies, drafting briefs and reports, and translating field insights into actionable recommendations. If you have experience in research and policy engagement and are excited about contributing to large-scale systemic change, we’d love to hear from you!
Contact: Ramesh Bhatti (ramesh@sahjeevan.org) or Vasant Saberwal (vasant@centreforpastoralism.org)
Join us in advancing policy research and advocacy on pastoral systems across India. This role offers an opportunity to support research, documentation, and communication efforts, while working closely with senior team members on ongoing initiatives. Based in Delhi with travel to field sites, you will contribute to policy tracking, drafting briefs, and coordinating with partners and stakeholders. If you have strong writing skills, an interest in policy, and are excited about working at the intersection of research and communication, we’d love to hear from you!
Contact: Ramesh Bhatti (ramesh@sahjeevan.org) or Vasant Saberwal (vasant@centreforpastoralism.org)
Join us in advancing research on pastoral systems and mobility across India. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with geospatial and survey datasets, support mapping and analysis, and contribute to building a nationwide understanding of pastoral migration and livelihoods. Based in Delhi with occasional travel to field sites, this position plays a key role in ensuring data quality, managing and verifying spatial datasets, and supporting research outputs through maps, statistics, and documentation. If you have experience working with geospatial or survey data, are familiar with GIS tools, have strong attention to detail, and are excited about working at the intersection of data, mapping, and pastoral systems, we’d love to hear from you!
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Join us in advancing research on pastoral systems and mobility across India. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead on-ground data collection in Uttarakhand, work closely with pastoral communities, and coordinate field teams to generate high-quality data on migratory routes and livelihoods. Based in Delhi with frequent travel to field sites, this position plays a key role in shaping how pastoral mobility and landscape-level dynamics are understood through research and data. If you have experience in field-based research, are comfortable working with communities, conducting interviews and group discussions, and managing data collection processes and are excited about working on pastoral systems and mobility, we’d love to hear from you!
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You should apply if you have:
● A PhD in the Social Sciences or Natural Sciences with at least 3 years of work experience
● Or a Master’s degree in Development Studies, Geography, Anthropology, Sociology or any related
fields in the social sciences or humanities with 5-8 years of professional research experience.
● At least 2 publications in recognised journals
● Prior experience working on pastoralism and/or grassland ecosystems
● A demonstrated experience leading research projects and fieldwork in India
● Experience in supervising staff and mentoring junior analysts
● Prior grant writing and research fundraising experience
● Project management and financial reporting experience
Senior Cartographer/GIS Specialist position at Centre for Pastoralism
This position is based full-time in New Delhi with frequent travel to our field sites across the country. A hybrid or work-from-home arrangement is not possible for this position.
You should apply if you have:
- Master’s degree in GIS, Geospatial Science, Remote Sensing, Spatial Data Science or equivalent
- 5-8 years of experience working on mapping, GIS or geography related research projects
- Demonstrated experience leading projects or workflows
- Supervising staff and mentoring junior analysts
- Managing geospatial datasets at institutional scale
- Cartography and map design
- Spatial analysis and modeling
- Database management (geospatial databases)
- End-to-end GIS project delivery
- Data quality control and standards compliance
Join the Centre for Pastoralism as a Research Intern and be part of a team uncovering how pastoral societies live, move, and adapt across changing landscapes. You’ll work with stories, data, and fieldwork that bring pastoral worlds to life, exploring the deep connections between people, animals, and the land they share.
