Applications are invited through e-mail for the appointment of Research Associate-I in the School of Physical Sciences, IACS, Kolkata.
No. of Posts
2
Research Area
Gravitational Waves, Early Universe Cosmology and Theoretical aspects of black hole physics
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. or has submitted the thesis, with research experience supported by publications in peer-reviewed journals in the field of gravitational waves, early universe cosmology and theoretical aspects of black hole 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).
- A selected candidate who is yet to receive Ph.D. degree but have submitted his/her thesis (subject to documentary proof of the thesis submission) will draw an appropriate fellowship amount + HRA, as per the rules of the Association and will be eligible to receive the full RA-I fellowship from the award date of the doctoral degree, supported by documentary proof.
Tenure of Fellowship
2 years from the date of joining as RA-I, subject to an evaluation after one year as per the rules of the Institute.
Important Instructions
- 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.
How to Apply?
- 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.
The subject line of the e-mail should be the Full Name of the Candidate followed by “Application for RA-I position followed by the advertisement number”.
Application Deadline
Jan 31, 2022
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