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Bose Institute Kolkata/Darjeeling Centre for Astroparticle Physics and Space Sciences Research Scientist/JRF/Technical Assistant Openings
BOSE INSTITUTE
KOLKATA
Bose Institute, Kolkata, invites applications from Indian Citizens for the following temporary positions in the DST sponsored IRHPA project entitled, “Centre for Astroparticle Physics and Space Sciences : A National Facility at Bose Institute” under Prof. Sibaji Raha, Dept. of Physics. The project is tenable upto 12th October 2011. Details of qualification, pay/ fellowship, age etc. are as follows:
1. Position : Research Scientist (one)
Essential Qualification : Ph. D. degree in Physics along with Post-Doctoral experience. Candidate should have experience in Cosmic Ray experimental activities.
Consolidated Pay : Rs. 28,000/- p.m.
Age : Below 35 years (relaxable in case of SC/ST/OBC/WOMEN candidates only as per rule).
2. Position : Junior Research Fellow (three)
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. degree in Physics / Chemistry with minimum 55% mark and NET/GATE qualification.
Fellowship : Rs. 12,000/- p.m., plus admissible H.R.A. and Medical benefit.
Age : Below 28 years (relaxable in case of SC/ST/OBC/WOMEN candidates only as per rule).
3. Position : Technical Assistant (two)
Essential Qualification : Diploma in Electrical / Electronics engineering (selected candidates to be posted at Darjeeling Campus of this Institute)
Consolidated Pay : Rs. 11,360/- p.m..
Age : Below 30 years (relaxable in case of SC/ST/OBC/WOMEN candidates only as per rule).
Interested and eligible candidates may apply on plain paper, quoting advertisement No. and post on the envelop as well as application, with complete Bio-data giving details of qualification i.e. examination passed, year, division, percentage of marks from Madhyamik onwards with Attested copies of testimonials addressed to the
Registrar,
Bose Institute,
P – 1/12, C.I.T. Scheme VII-M,
Kankurgachi, Kolkata – 700 054 .
Last Date:on or before 4th November, 2010
Website Details: http://www.boseinst.ernet.in/
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KOLKATA
Bose Institute, Kolkata, invites applications from Indian Citizens for the following temporary positions in the DST sponsored IRHPA project entitled, “Centre for Astroparticle Physics and Space Sciences : A National Facility at Bose Institute” under Prof. Sibaji Raha, Dept. of Physics. The project is tenable upto 12th October 2011. Details of qualification, pay/ fellowship, age etc. are as follows:
1. Position : Research Scientist (one)
Essential Qualification : Ph. D. degree in Physics along with Post-Doctoral experience. Candidate should have experience in Cosmic Ray experimental activities.
Consolidated Pay : Rs. 28,000/- p.m.
Age : Below 35 years (relaxable in case of SC/ST/OBC/WOMEN candidates only as per rule).
2. Position : Junior Research Fellow (three)
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. degree in Physics / Chemistry with minimum 55% mark and NET/GATE qualification.
Fellowship : Rs. 12,000/- p.m., plus admissible H.R.A. and Medical benefit.
Age : Below 28 years (relaxable in case of SC/ST/OBC/WOMEN candidates only as per rule).
3. Position : Technical Assistant (two)
Essential Qualification : Diploma in Electrical / Electronics engineering (selected candidates to be posted at Darjeeling Campus of this Institute)
Consolidated Pay : Rs. 11,360/- p.m..
Age : Below 30 years (relaxable in case of SC/ST/OBC/WOMEN candidates only as per rule).
Interested and eligible candidates may apply on plain paper, quoting advertisement No. and post on the envelop as well as application, with complete Bio-data giving details of qualification i.e. examination passed, year, division, percentage of marks from Madhyamik onwards with Attested copies of testimonials addressed to the
Registrar,
Bose Institute,
P – 1/12, C.I.T. Scheme VII-M,
Kankurgachi, Kolkata – 700 054 .
Last Date:on or before 4th November, 2010
Website Details: http://www.boseinst.ernet.in/
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Scientist and Engineer Positions in Large Solar Telescope Building Project at IIAP Bangalore
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) is a premier national Institute in the country dedicated to
research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Allied Sciences & Technology. The Institute has field stations at Kavalur and Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, Gauribidanur and Hoskote in Karnataka, and Leh and Hanle in J and K. The Institute is spearheading a project to build a modern and large Solar Telescope in India at a suitable location. Evaluation studies are on at Hanle and Merak in J and K and Devasthal in Uttarakhand. Applications are invited from bright, young and highly motivated individuals to involve in the
development of state of the art instrumentation and studies for various aspects of the project at any of the sites taken up for study and at the field stations of the Institute including Headquarters at Bangalore for the following positions:
1. SCIENTIST-B
No. of Post: One
Scale of Pay Band and Grade Pay: Rs.15600-39100 and Grade Pay Rs.5400/-.
Age: Below 30 years
Category: Unreserved
Place of Posting: Bangalore
Qualification: M.Sc. First Class in Physics from a recognized University. Three years of research experience as Research Trainee or JRF in one of the leading national labs in Physics. Familiarity with optical and spectroscopic instrumentation, having electronic data acquisition system. Working knowledge of computer programming for data analysis for UNIX platform.
2. ENGINEER-B
No. of Post: One
Scale of Pay Band and Grade Pay: Rs.15600-39100 and Grade Pay Rs.5400/-.
Age: Below 30 years
Category: Unreserved
Place of posting: Bangalore
Qualification: MCA/M.Tech/M.Sc. First Class in Computer Science/Information Technology. Three years
experience as Engineer Trainee or Technical/Engineer Associate in a national lab in photonics related
instrumentation. Working knowledge of Lab View, IDL, and; MAT Lab for development of Data interface and acquisition.
Last Date: 30th June, 2010
advt for more details : http://www.iiap.res.in/files/NLST.pdf
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research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Allied Sciences & Technology. The Institute has field stations at Kavalur and Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, Gauribidanur and Hoskote in Karnataka, and Leh and Hanle in J and K. The Institute is spearheading a project to build a modern and large Solar Telescope in India at a suitable location. Evaluation studies are on at Hanle and Merak in J and K and Devasthal in Uttarakhand. Applications are invited from bright, young and highly motivated individuals to involve in the
development of state of the art instrumentation and studies for various aspects of the project at any of the sites taken up for study and at the field stations of the Institute including Headquarters at Bangalore for the following positions:
1. SCIENTIST-B
No. of Post: One
Scale of Pay Band and Grade Pay: Rs.15600-39100 and Grade Pay Rs.5400/-.
Age: Below 30 years
Category: Unreserved
Place of Posting: Bangalore
Qualification: M.Sc. First Class in Physics from a recognized University. Three years of research experience as Research Trainee or JRF in one of the leading national labs in Physics. Familiarity with optical and spectroscopic instrumentation, having electronic data acquisition system. Working knowledge of computer programming for data analysis for UNIX platform.
2. ENGINEER-B
No. of Post: One
Scale of Pay Band and Grade Pay: Rs.15600-39100 and Grade Pay Rs.5400/-.
Age: Below 30 years
Category: Unreserved
Place of posting: Bangalore
Qualification: MCA/M.Tech/M.Sc. First Class in Computer Science/Information Technology. Three years
experience as Engineer Trainee or Technical/Engineer Associate in a national lab in photonics related
instrumentation. Working knowledge of Lab View, IDL, and; MAT Lab for development of Data interface and acquisition.
Last Date: 30th June, 2010
advt for more details : http://www.iiap.res.in/files/NLST.pdf
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Physics JRF Vacancy in DU-DST PURSE Grant Project at University of Delhi
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS & ASTROPHYSICSUNIVERSITY OF DELHI
DELHI – 1100 07
Applications are invited for one post of Junior Research Fellow in a DU‐DST PURSE Grant “Growth of device level non linear optical organic/ semi‐organic single crystals by various methods” in the fellowship amount Rs. 14,000/ or 12,000/ pm + HRA.
Selected candidate may also join Ph.D. course as per University rules.
NET qualified candidates with M.Sc. in Physics/Electronics with specialization in Experimental Solid State Physics/Semiconductor Devices/ Electronics/ Material Sc. will be considered. Preference will be given to those having working experience in the area of the Project work and good computer (programming/interfacing) knowledge.Interested candidates may apply with biodata by post (and/or Email) to the below address. No TA/DA will be given for interview.
Dr. Binay Kumar
(PI, DU‐DST PURSE Grant)
Crystal Lab,
Department of Physics and Astrophysics,
University of Delhi,
Delhi‐110007
Mobile:9818168001
Email: b3kumar69@yahoo.co.in
Last Date: before 10‐06‐2010.
Website Details: http://www.du.ac.in/
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Project Technical Associate Vacancies in Radioheliograph Expansion Project at IIAP, Bangalore
What is this all about?
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) is a premier national Institute in the country dedicated to research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Allied Sciences andTechnology. Applications are invited for the following post in the “Radioheliograph Expansion Project” at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Gauribidanur.
Who Can Apply?
B.E. (Electronics and Communication Engineering) / M.Sc (Instrumentation)
Experience: Two years experience in
designing and testing radio frequency circuits, antennas, handling electronic instruments, capability to independently design and fabricate digital circuits, skills for developing data acquisition programs in C++, Lab view, Matlab, etc.
Post: PROJECT TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE
Posts: Two
Consolidated amount: Rs.18000/- per month (inclusive of all)
I. The above appointment will be PURELY TEMPORARY initially for a period of ONE YEAR and extendable up to THREE years depending on the performance of the candidate.
II. The posting will be at Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Gauribidanur.
III. The upper age limit for the above post is 28 years as on 1st May 2010.
IV. Candidates meeting the above requirements may forward their application, on plain paper, together with copies of certificates, passport size photograph superscribing the “Post applied for ………………..,” on the envelope to the Administrative Officer, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, 2nd Block, Koramangala, Bangalore- 560034, on or before 1st May 2010.
For further details please visit our website http://www.iiap.res.in/.
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The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) is a premier national Institute in the country dedicated to research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Allied Sciences andTechnology. Applications are invited for the following post in the “Radioheliograph Expansion Project” at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Gauribidanur.
Who Can Apply?
B.E. (Electronics and Communication Engineering) / M.Sc (Instrumentation)
Experience: Two years experience in
designing and testing radio frequency circuits, antennas, handling electronic instruments, capability to independently design and fabricate digital circuits, skills for developing data acquisition programs in C++, Lab view, Matlab, etc.
Post: PROJECT TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE
Posts: Two
Consolidated amount: Rs.18000/- per month (inclusive of all)
I. The above appointment will be PURELY TEMPORARY initially for a period of ONE YEAR and extendable up to THREE years depending on the performance of the candidate.
II. The posting will be at Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Gauribidanur.
III. The upper age limit for the above post is 28 years as on 1st May 2010.
IV. Candidates meeting the above requirements may forward their application, on plain paper, together with copies of certificates, passport size photograph superscribing the “Post applied for ………………..,” on the envelope to the Administrative Officer, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, 2nd Block, Koramangala, Bangalore- 560034, on or before 1st May 2010.
For further details please visit our website http://www.iiap.res.in/.
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Summer Training in Physics and Astrophysics at IAA , Bangalore
What is this all about?
Submission deadline: 19th March 2010
Website Details: http://www.iiap.res.in/summerphd/poster-2010
Indi Proff
Submission deadline: 19th March 2010
Website Details: http://www.iiap.res.in/summerphd/poster-2010
Indi Proff
Walk-in-Interview at The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA),bangalore
What is this all about?
Walk-in-Interview on January 4 th ,2010 at INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ASTROPHYSICS, BANGALORE.
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) is a premier national Institute in the country dedicated to research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Allied Sciences & Technology.
Qualification & Experience(Who can Apply)
Required B.E /B.Tech. (Computer Science or equivalent) with 55% marks. with minimum 2 years experience in a reputed organization with web based management and following knowledge:
Languages: C, C++, PHP, HTML & Java Script
Database: MYSQL
Web server : Apache Server
OS: Linux
Age: The upper age limit for the post is 28 years as on 1st January 2010.
Area of Work/Job profile: TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE (One Post Pay)
Applications are invited for the position of Technical Associate for web development in IIA for data management and data mining. Experience in semistructured data: data models, syntax, query languages, schemas, query analysis, type checking, publishing, indexes, and storage methods are essential. The project involves data management, programming and training of users.
Fellowship/Stipend/Salaray: Scale Rs.14000/- Plus admissible HRA (per month)
Applications and Selection Procedures
The above appointment will be PURELY TEMPORARY FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR and extendable by another year depending requirement of the Institute.
Indian Institute of Astrophysics,
Adjacent to Kendriya Sadan / Water Tank
II Block, Koramangala,
Bangalore – 560034
Walk-in Date: January 4 th , 2010
Website Details: http://www.iia.res.in/
Indi Proff
http://indiproff.blogspot.com/
Walk-in-Interview on January 4 th ,2010 at INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ASTROPHYSICS, BANGALORE.
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) is a premier national Institute in the country dedicated to research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Allied Sciences & Technology.
Qualification & Experience(Who can Apply)
Required B.E /B.Tech. (Computer Science or equivalent) with 55% marks. with minimum 2 years experience in a reputed organization with web based management and following knowledge:
Languages: C, C++, PHP, HTML & Java Script
Database: MYSQL
Web server : Apache Server
OS: Linux
Age: The upper age limit for the post is 28 years as on 1st January 2010.
Area of Work/Job profile: TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE (One Post Pay)
Applications are invited for the position of Technical Associate for web development in IIA for data management and data mining. Experience in semistructured data: data models, syntax, query languages, schemas, query analysis, type checking, publishing, indexes, and storage methods are essential. The project involves data management, programming and training of users.
Fellowship/Stipend/Salaray: Scale Rs.14000/- Plus admissible HRA (per month)
Applications and Selection Procedures
The above appointment will be PURELY TEMPORARY FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR and extendable by another year depending requirement of the Institute.
Indian Institute of Astrophysics,
Adjacent to Kendriya Sadan / Water Tank
II Block, Koramangala,
Bangalore – 560034
Walk-in Date: January 4 th , 2010
Website Details: http://www.iia.res.in/
Indi Proff
http://indiproff.blogspot.com/
Chandrasekhar Post Doctoral Fellowships at Indian Institute of Astrophysics,Bangalore
Chandrasekhar Post-Doctoral Fellowships at Indian Institute of Astrophysics
What is this all about?
The Director, IIA invites applications from exceptionally bright candidates with outstanding academic credentials for the award of 'Chandrasekhar Post-Doctoral Fellowships' in all areas of astronomy and astrophysics.
Research Areas
SUN AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Structure and dynamics of the solar atmosphere, activity, variability, transient phenomena, radio emission, planets and
comets.
STELLAR AND GALACTIC ASTRONOMY
Formation and evolution of stars, brown dwarfs and exoplanets, stellar atmospheres, star clusters, stellar variability, novae and supernovae, circumstellar and interstellar matter, planetary nebulae.
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS
Star formation in galaxies, activity in galaxies, gamma-ray brusts.
THEORETICAL ASTROPHYSICS AND RELATED PHYSICS
Magnetohydrodynamics and radiative processes in astrophysical objects, black holes, pulsars, structure and dynamics
of galaxies, relativity, cosmology, atomic and molecular physics.
INSTRUMENTATION
UV Imaging Telescope for the Indian Astronomy Satellite (ASTROSAT), backend instruments for the various observing
facilities, charge coupled devices, adaptive and active optics, astronomy related electronics.
Facilities
KODAIKANAL OBSERVATORY
Solar Tunnel Telescope; Backend instruments:high dispersion spectrograph, spectroheliograph and full disc CCD imagers
GAURIBIDANUR RADIO OBSERVATORY
Decameter Wave Radio Telescope; Backend instruments: Radioheliograph and Radio spectrograph
VAINU BAPPU OBSERVATORY, KAVALUR
2.34 m Vainu Bappu Telescope and 1 m Carl-Zeiss Telescope; Backend instruments: CCD imagers, low and medium
resolution spectrographs, high resolution echelle spectrograph, polarimeter, speckle interferometer
CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HOSAKOTE
Remote operations facility for the 2 m HCT, laboratories for experimental physics and space sciences
INDIAN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY, HANLE
2 m remotely operated Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT); Backend instruments: optical CCD imager, Hanle Faint
Object Spectrograph Camera (HFOSC) and Near Infrared Imager High Altitude Gamma Ray (HAGAR) Telescope Array
LIBRARY AND COMPUTING FACILITIES
Modern, well-stocked library, state of the art computing facilities, data centre and high speed internet at Bangalore and the field stations. The Institute is a member of C-DAC's grid computing project with access to a large number of supercomputers in different parts of the country.
The Institute has plans to set up a 2 m class solar telescope at a high altitude site and develop a space coronagraph.
Fellowship/Salaray
The fellowship is for a period of two years with a possibility of an extension for one more year. Candidates should be ordinarily below the age of 32 years. The monthly stipend is Rs.25,000/- for candidates with up to 2 years post-doctoral experience and Rs.30,000/- for those with more than 2 years experience. Chandra Fellows would be entitled to an annual contingency grant of Rs.1,00,000/-, as well as to housing, medical and other benefits in accordance with the rules of the institute. Travel support by economy air fare will be available at the time of taking up the assignment. Chandra Fellows may choose their own research topics or collaborate with groups or individuals in the institute.
Applications and Selection
Application may be submitted any time of the year by E-mail: pdf_chandra@iiap.res.in along with a curriculum vitae, list of publications, research proposal and names and addresses of five referees. Processing of the applications takes about three months.
Submission deadline: Applications can be submitted any time of the year
Website Details: http://www.iia.res.in/
Indi Proff
http://indiproff.blogspot.com/
What is this all about?
The Director, IIA invites applications from exceptionally bright candidates with outstanding academic credentials for the award of 'Chandrasekhar Post-Doctoral Fellowships' in all areas of astronomy and astrophysics.
Research Areas
SUN AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Structure and dynamics of the solar atmosphere, activity, variability, transient phenomena, radio emission, planets and
comets.
STELLAR AND GALACTIC ASTRONOMY
Formation and evolution of stars, brown dwarfs and exoplanets, stellar atmospheres, star clusters, stellar variability, novae and supernovae, circumstellar and interstellar matter, planetary nebulae.
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS
Star formation in galaxies, activity in galaxies, gamma-ray brusts.
THEORETICAL ASTROPHYSICS AND RELATED PHYSICS
Magnetohydrodynamics and radiative processes in astrophysical objects, black holes, pulsars, structure and dynamics
of galaxies, relativity, cosmology, atomic and molecular physics.
INSTRUMENTATION
UV Imaging Telescope for the Indian Astronomy Satellite (ASTROSAT), backend instruments for the various observing
facilities, charge coupled devices, adaptive and active optics, astronomy related electronics.
Facilities
KODAIKANAL OBSERVATORY
Solar Tunnel Telescope; Backend instruments:high dispersion spectrograph, spectroheliograph and full disc CCD imagers
GAURIBIDANUR RADIO OBSERVATORY
Decameter Wave Radio Telescope; Backend instruments: Radioheliograph and Radio spectrograph
VAINU BAPPU OBSERVATORY, KAVALUR
2.34 m Vainu Bappu Telescope and 1 m Carl-Zeiss Telescope; Backend instruments: CCD imagers, low and medium
resolution spectrographs, high resolution echelle spectrograph, polarimeter, speckle interferometer
CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HOSAKOTE
Remote operations facility for the 2 m HCT, laboratories for experimental physics and space sciences
INDIAN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY, HANLE
2 m remotely operated Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT); Backend instruments: optical CCD imager, Hanle Faint
Object Spectrograph Camera (HFOSC) and Near Infrared Imager High Altitude Gamma Ray (HAGAR) Telescope Array
LIBRARY AND COMPUTING FACILITIES
Modern, well-stocked library, state of the art computing facilities, data centre and high speed internet at Bangalore and the field stations. The Institute is a member of C-DAC's grid computing project with access to a large number of supercomputers in different parts of the country.
The Institute has plans to set up a 2 m class solar telescope at a high altitude site and develop a space coronagraph.
Fellowship/Salaray
The fellowship is for a period of two years with a possibility of an extension for one more year. Candidates should be ordinarily below the age of 32 years. The monthly stipend is Rs.25,000/- for candidates with up to 2 years post-doctoral experience and Rs.30,000/- for those with more than 2 years experience. Chandra Fellows would be entitled to an annual contingency grant of Rs.1,00,000/-, as well as to housing, medical and other benefits in accordance with the rules of the institute. Travel support by economy air fare will be available at the time of taking up the assignment. Chandra Fellows may choose their own research topics or collaborate with groups or individuals in the institute.
Applications and Selection
Application may be submitted any time of the year by E-mail: pdf_chandra@iiap.res.in along with a curriculum vitae, list of publications, research proposal and names and addresses of five referees. Processing of the applications takes about three months.
Submission deadline: Applications can be submitted any time of the year
Website Details: http://www.iia.res.in/
Indi Proff
http://indiproff.blogspot.com/
