Name of the post: Research Associate-I

Number of post: One

Research Area: Theories Beyond General Relativity

Essential Qualifications: A candidate should have a first or high second class M.Sc. degree in Physics with minimum average of 55% marks in B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. examination along with good overall academic record and has obtained Ph.D. with research experience supported by publications in peer-reviewed journals in the field of gravitational physics. Preference will be given to candidates having experience in numerical analysis.

Fellowship: A selected candidate holding a Ph.D. degree at the time of joining will receive the fellowship of the RA-I position from the date of joining (Rs. 47,000/- + HRA as per the rules of the Association).

Tenure of Fellowship: Six months from the date of joining as RA-I.

The position is purely temporary, and the candidate will not have any right to claim (explicit or implicit) to any permanent post in the Institute. No TA will be admissible for attending the interview. Interview via video based facility such as Skype, however is permissible subject to the availability of requisite connections.

The candidates may apply only via email to tpsc@iacs.res.in with complete Curriculum Vitae (which should include e-mail address, date of birth, contact number, permanent residential address and list of publications) as well as a research statement, which includes future research plans.

Two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to tpsc@iacs.res.in. The selected candidates will be intimidated about the interview date and venue by email. Self attested scanned copies of all the certificates/credentials must be submitted and the original certificates/credentials must be presented for verification while appearing for the interview.