Position: Research Study (on Field Internship (4-6 months))

Location: Chennai

About the Company:

Solinas Integrity (www.solinas.in) is a leading water & sanitation robotics start-up founded by IIT Madras Alumni & professors to develop cutting edge solutions to solve the problems in water pipelines and sewer linesseptic tanks, thereby improving the lives of millions of people. We have product lines in water pipeline inspection, Sewer line inspection and Septic Tank Cleaning. In order to build world-class products and solve the problem of drinking water and manual scavenging (awarded by the Prime minister Shri Narendra Modi), we are expanding our team. Our core values start with trust, and respect for everyone and along with strong collaboration and communication. We believe in giving agency to our team-mates and strongly pushing them towards developing a growth mindset.

Internship Description:

We are searching for a candidate to undertake a research study about the usage of septic tanks as a sanitation mechanism in urban vs rural counterparts. The study will be crucial in our fight against manual scavenging and will also inform the product team of further R&D to be undertaken.

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Key Responsibilities

The intern will:

• Be required to present a data on septic tanks density across geographies & their variations

• Be required to visit various sites in order to gather septic tank specs, measurements, and other key information which will be crucial for our product development.

• Intern will have to study the challenges of maintaining a septic tank (in residences & industries) as well as the issues experienced by manual scavengers when cleaning it.

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Who will be a good fit:

• Skills and Knowledge
• Preferably a degree in BA, BSW or MSW
• Excellent written and oral communication (persuasive writing and content writing)
• Ability to think logically and make connections between tasks
• Track record of bringing innovative creative thinking and fresh ideas to an organization

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Essential Aptitude

• Highly self-motivated and able to work autonomously, take initiative and make decisions.
• Commitment towards creating Impact for society
• Should be okay to work flexible hours.
• Energy, enthusiasm, and flair to work hard and achieve ambitious targets.

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Note:

• This is a paid internship (based on experience and fit).

• The travel which is a essential part of the research study will be paid for

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Job Types: Full-time, Contractual / Temporary

Salary: From ₹5,000.00 per month

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)