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Project Research Assistant (Course Content) – Project under CSE Department (EXT099/2023)

About Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at IIT Bombay: The Department of CSE wishes to do a large-scale education outreach in the domain of “Computer Science”. Towards this, we need people with strong Computer science fundamentals to work with faculty as teaching associates/course-managers to curate content and help conduct live sessions (see work description for details). We are already the leading computer science department in the country. By joining us in this journey, we can together transform the careers of thousands of aspiring students and make a strong impact on their lives. This is a unique opportunity for you to also pick up strong fundamentals, importantly hands-on/practical skills (we will focus heavily on labs/projects in trending/popular subjects) which can bootstrap your career. You will get to work closely with top subject-matter experts and learn from the best in the country/world!
This opportunity will be particularly exciting for those wanting to take a few year break to build a stronger base to pursue higher studies (MTech/MS/PhD), while at the same time enjoying the benefits of a paid job.

Position Title: Project Research Assistant- Course Content Management

Reporting to: Professor Incharge

Duration: 1 Year

Number of Positions: 4

Salary Band: PR- A3 (25200- 50400) + 5000 OCA

Key Responsibilities: Own end to end students learning experience & outcomes, in close collaboration with faculty.
• Help research and curate course content (videos, slides, problem-sets) and upload on ed-tech platforms.
• Help create engaging hands-on CS labs compatible with ed-tech platforms
• Plan live sessions, prepare schedules, conduct tutorial and lab help sessions.
• Monitor student’s academic performance and undertake learning interventions in the form of remedial sessions, coaching and mentoring.
• Collect learner feedback and ensure concerns are being addressed.
• Manage discussion forums and address relevant queries in a timely manner.
• Design and conduct examinations, evaluate and grade as per rubrics, to measure the learning outcome of participants

Desired Profile: • BTech/BE/MCA/MSc
• Bachelor’s/Master s Degree in Computer Science or related field
• Exceptional academic track record in CS subjects (specifically good knowledge in atleast 2-3 of system subjects like Programming, Algorithms/Data Structures, Linux command-line, Networks, Operating Systems, Databases, Machine Learning etc)
• Passion for learning, teaching and explaining technical concepts.
• Ability to multitask and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal skills

Selection criteria: The selection will be based on the below, conducted in-person at IIT Bombay. Morning: tests, afternoon: interviews.
1. A test including:
a) Programming questions in python/C++ (you can choose one of the two languages) and
b) Objective questions on CS subjects: Programming, Data structures, Linux Command line, OS, Networks, Databases
2. An interview for those shortlisted in the above test. In your resume, please include details of any code/system you have developed, including URL of your source code (e.g. github) as appropriate. Please also highlight any significant academic achievement you have achieved (e.g. publications, TAship, Mentoring etc)
Some of the study material (not all) for the interview is available at: https://garuda.bodhi.cse.iitb.ac.in/. You can enrol in there and go through it.

Disclaimer: The position is contractual for a period of 1 year but renewable as per Institute’s guidelines and tenable only for the duration of the project. The selection committee may offer lower or higher designation and lower or higher salary depending upon the experience and performance of the candidate in the interview.

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