IIFT Research Associate Recruitment 2026

IIFT Research Associate Recruitment 2026 — 1 post

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Kolkata Campus, has invited online applications for one Research Associate post, for engagement with the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), Mumbai. The engagement is contractual for three years, subject to annual review and extension of the agreement. The posting is in Mumbai, and the examination centre is also Mumbai. Applications must be submitted by 1 December 2026.

Pay

The Research Associate is paid a consolidated Rs. 45,000 per month in the first year, Rs. 50,000 per month in the second year and Rs. 55,000 per month in the third year. There is no separate pay scale; the consolidated figure is the full monthly pay.

Who can apply

You need a Master's Degree in Economics, Statistics, Shipping, Business Administration, International Business, Trade or Law. One year or more of experience in the relevant field is desirable, as is a Master's Degree in a foreign-trade related field, supply chain and logistics or Maritime Law, and skills in Microsoft Office applications and data analytics tools.

The work covers international trade and economics, international shipping, maritime law and policies, sectoral trade agreements and international relations. Duties include collecting, compiling, tabulating, analysing and interpreting statistical data, preparing tables, charts and graphs for statistical reports, writing statistical reports and research studies, and general administrative work.

The age limit is 40 years. The notice prints no 'as on' date for the age limit and no age relaxation, so do not assume either.

Fee

No application fee is mentioned anywhere in the notification. Do not assume any fee.

Selection

Only shortlisted candidates are informed by email to appear for the test or interview before the selection committee. No test or interview date, syllabus or marking scheme is given in the notice. Selected candidates must join duty immediately. IIFT reserves the right to increase or decrease the vacancy and to fill or not fill the post.

How to apply

Apply online only, through the Microsoft Forms link titled "Recruitment in 'Research Officer & Research Associate' post for DGS MUMBAI Location" on the IIFT careers page. The same form link serves both the Research Officer and the Research Associate posts — this is a separate post from the Research Officer, with its own vacancy and pay. Only applications received through that link are considered. Read the official notification PDF linked below in full before applying. No advertisement number or notice date is printed on the PDF.