Research Officers are employed in a number of government bodies and departments and they work closely with economists and statistical analysts to evaluate and research existing and new policies for the development of the organization. Normally, the final report submitted by research officers influence the decisions made by officials in the government organizations and sometimes their research result might also change the policies of the organization.

Normally, government organizations offer a pay scale of Rs. 15600-39100 plus a grade pay of Rs. 5400, for the candidates appointed for this position, however, some organizations might offer the next or previous pay brand to these professions (i.e.) a higher or lower pay scale.

Recent government job notification for the position of research officer:

Recently, the following government organizations called for applications from eligible candidates for the position of research officer:

• Central Council for Research in Ayurveda & Siddha

• Central Council for Research in Homeopathy

• Reserve Bank of India

• Jawaharlal Nehru University

• Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

• Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry & Allied Sciences

• Institute of Company Secretaries of India

• Ministry of Environments and Forests, Government of India

• Indian Oil Corporation of India

Difference in Pay Scale:

As mentioned earlier, some of the organizations offer a higher or lower pay scale than the above-mentioned pay scale for the position of Research Officer. In this context, the Reserve Bank of India announced a pay scale of Rs. 13700-24400, while the Indian Oil Corporation announced a pay scale of Rs. 24900-50500.

Educational qualification needed to find employment opportunities in government organizations for the position of Research Officer:

Since research Officers are appointed for the purpose of development of the organization, candidates must be PG degree holders or doctorate degree in the appropriate field in which the organization is engaged. For instance, candidates are normally appointed for the position of research officers in some of the departments like homeopathy, chemistry and pharmacology. In these cases, candidates must be PG degree or Ph. D holders in homeopathy, chemistry and pharmacology respectively.

What are the job responsibilities of a person appointed for the position of a research officer?

The fact is that the day-to-day responsibilities of a research officer might vary on the basis of the employer. However, candidates appointed for this position are expected to discuss and agree to new project requirements, explain the results of their research in an easily understandable manner to the higher authorities of the organization and management of projects pertaining to their department.