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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ASTROPHYSICS

(An Autonomous Body Under Department of Science & Technology, Government of India) Koramangala, BANGALORE -560034

Advt. No.IIA/14/2017 dated 19th December, 2017

The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) is an autonomous academic national institution of the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India dedicated to research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Allied Sciences & Technology. The Institute has its main campus in Koramangala, Bengaluru and CREST campus at Hosakote, Bengaluru. It operates field stations at Kavalur & Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, Gauribidanur in Karnataka, and Leh/Hanle, Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir.

Online applications are invited from young, bright and highly motivated individuals for the following position to work for National Large Solar Telescope (NLST) Project :-

Post No.: IIA/14/2017/02

Name of the Post : PROJECT SCIENTIST - I

No. of Post : Two

Age Limit : 35 Years

Remuneration : Rs. 45,000/- (Consolidated)

Place of Posting : Bengaluru

Qualification : M.Sc (Physics) with a minimum of 60% marks from a recognized University/Institute.

Work Experience : a) Essential: Two years experience as Research Trainee or JRF or equivalent in a leading national laboratory or Institute in Physics, using optical and spectroscopic instrumentation having electronic data acquisition systems. Excellent skills in computer programming for data archival and analysis on UNIX platform and fluency in MS Office.

b) Desirable: Proficiency in using IDL/MATLAB/PYTHON Software for data handling and analysis and/or Zemax software for optical design and aptitude for research in Astrophysics.

Terms & Conditions:

  1. The appointment is purely temporary on contract basis and does not confer any privilege or benefit applicable to regular employees. No claim whatsoever for regular employment in the Institute shall be entertained.

  2. The tenure of appointment is for a period of THREE YEARS and extendable by one year subject to requirement of the project and satisfactory performance of the candidate.

  3. There will be annual increase @ 3% in remuneration.

  4. The date of determining the upper age limit, qualifications and experience shall be the closing date prescribed for receipt of completed applications.

  5. Age relaxation is permissible to SC, ST & OBC candidates and also to physically handicapped candidate as notified by Government of India from time to time.

  6. The appointee is liable to be posted to any of the Institutes field stations and locations selected for the project.

  7. Outstation candidates called for interview will be reimbursed to and fro train/bus fare by the shortest route limited to second sleeper class railway fare on production of tickets.

  8. The prescribed educational qualification is minimum required and mere possession of the same does not entitle candidates to be called for interview. Where the number of applications received in response to the advertisement is large and it will not be convenient or possible for the Institute to interview all those candidates, the Institute reserves the right to limit number of candidates to be called for interview on the basis of qualifications and experience higher than the minimum prescribed in the advertisement.

  9. Candidates of Indian Nationality only can apply for this post.

  10. The Institute reserves the right to cancel the entire recruitment process at any time without assigning any reasons whatsoever.

  11. No correspondence will be entertained with the candidates not selected for interview/appointment. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.

  12. Candidates meeting the above requirements and willing to be considered for the above said position may submit application through online only.

  13. Misrepresentation or falsification of facts detected at any stage of the selection process or instances of misconduct/misbehaviour at any stage during selection process shall result in cancellation of candidature without any notice and no correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.

  14. The last date for receipt of on-line application is 19-01-2018.

  15. Important dates to remember

Opening date for on-line registration: 20-12-2017. Closing date for on-line registration: 19-01-2018.

16. For registration, please visit: www.iiap.res.in/job.htm

Senior Administrative Officer



Important Dates

Start Date End Date
Notification Issued 19-Dec-2017
Applications 20-Dec-2017 19-Jan-2018


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