Field Assistant – TEZU
Quick Info
- Vacancies
- Vacancies: 4
- Employment Type
- Employment Type: Contract, Temporary
- Pay Scale
- Pay Scale: ₹20,000 per month
- Qualification
- Qualification: M.A. in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, or allied subjects.
- Experience Required
- Experience Required: Freshers eligible — candidates with knowledge of Nagaland dialects and phonetic transcription are preferred.
- Age Limit
- Age Limit: Upto 35 years
- Application Mode
- Application Mode: Hybrid Application
- Deadline
- Deadline:
Tezpur University is recruiting 4 Field Assistants to support the 'Creation of speech corpora for central Naga languages' project under DRDO sponsorship. This position is perfectly suited for M.A. graduates in Linguistics who are eager to engage in field-based data collection and phonetic analysis in the Nagaland region. Participants will gain hands-on experience in recording speech data and creating basic grammar structures for indigenous languages, contributing to vital linguistic documentation. This role provides an excellent entry point for early-career linguists to work under the guidance of experienced Principal Investigators in a central university framework.
- The position involves extensive field work in Nagaland for recording and transcribing speech data from native speakers.
- Candidates with a specialization in Acoustic Phonetics or Experimental Phonology are highly encouraged to apply for these posts.
- The initial contract duration is six months, which may be extended until the completion of the research project.
- Interested applicants must send an advance copy of their CV and application form to the PI by June 21, 2026.
- The selection process involves a walk-in interview conducted in a blended mode on June 23, 2026.
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Additional Salary Information
Consolidated pay of ₹20,000 per month (excluding 18% GST amount).
Important Dates
Selection Process
Walk-in-Interview (Blended Mode) Document Verification
Application Fees
No Application Fee
Reservation
Total Vacancies: 04 Reservation as per Government of India rules for temporary project staff.
How to Apply
- Download the application form (Annexure-I) from the official notification.
- Fill the application form completely with all required details.
- Prepare a latest CV/Bio-data and self-attested copies of all educational certificates from 10th standard onwards.
- Send the advance copy of the application and CV to amalesh@tezu.ernet.in or amaleshtezu@gmail.com on or before 21 June 2026.
- Appear for the walk-in-interview on 23 June 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Department of Linguistics and Language Technology, Tezpur University.
- Bring all original documents and a set of self-attested photocopies for verification during the interview.
- Outstation candidates seeking an online interview must coordinate with the Principal Investigator in advance.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Field Assistant position offers a consolidated monthly remuneration of ₹20,000.
Applicants must hold an M.A. in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, or related subjects.
There are a total of 4 vacancies available for the Field Assistant role.
