Political Scientist

Aliases: Political Science Researcher

Industry/Sector(s): Education, Training and Research

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Political Scientist is expected to perform include:

Studying the development of political institutions and interpreting various political events from a national and international point of view
Formulating political theories to deal with the principles of government or state
Supervising the collection of information relating to the origin, development and inter-relationship of political institutions
Studying the effect of various phenomena such as political philosophy, public laws and administration, party systems, public opinion, relationship between government and business, international laws, civic administration, etc.
Conducting surveys on public opinion

WORK ENVIRONMENT ^{1, 2}

It is a desk job
Need not handle a team
Local travelling is not a part of this job role
Part-time work and contractual jobs may be available
Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Organizations usually work for 5/6 days a week and 8/9 hours everyday. This may vary from organization to organization
Shift system may be available
Overtime may be required

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

This may vary from organization to organization

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING ⁴

Preferably, graduate in political science

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Knowledge of human psychology
Knowledge of all parliamentary procedures, policies and laws
Knowledge of socio-economic, political and international issues
Skilled in surveying and evaluating research
Knowledge of fields such as aging, criminal justice, demography, etc.
Skilled in conducting surveys and collecting data
Skilled in interpreting data

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES ¹

Analytical bent of mind
Confident
Perseverant
Flexible

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES

Colleges offering political science across India

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

For scholarship and schemes, use further links like:

https://scholarships.gov.in/

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

http://www.caluniv.ac.in/syllabus/Political_Science(H).pdf

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH ³

Senior Advisor
↑
Advisor
↑
Political Scientist → Professor
↑
Assistant Professor

The progression is indicative

EXPECTED EARNINGS ⁴

For candidates with experience- Rs 23,000 to Rs 25,000 per month

These figures are indicative and subject to change

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE ⁴

Generally, 2-3 years of experience is required

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS ⁴

Central and state government agencies
Social research organizations

KEYWORDS

Political Scientist
Political Science Researcher

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	2633.0600	Political Scientist
ISCO 2008	2633	Philosophers, Historians and Political Scientists
NIC 2008	72200	Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
QP Reference	Not available	Not available
NSQF	Not available	Not available

REFERENCES

1	National Classification of Occupations Division 2
2	http://www.ccdisabilities.nic.in/page.php?s=reg&t=def&p=list_jobsNew
3	http://dget.nic.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/publication/Des-Div-2.pdf
4	http://www.indeed.co.in/cmp/StudioAdda/jobs/Research-Associate-9684cf72cd66052e?q=Political+Science

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