Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Invites Application for Research Associate I Recruitment 2022

Vacancy Circular No:

Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS)
invites applications for recruitment of Research Associate I

Research Associate I

Number of Vacancy: 1 Posts

Educational Qualification: M.Sc, M.Phil/Ph.D

Applications are invited for the appointment of Research Associate-I in the School of Physical Sciences, IACS.

1. Name of the post : Research Associate-I

2. Number of post  : One (01)

3. Research Area : Particle Physics Phenomenology and Astro-particle Physics

4. Essential Qualifications :

a. A candidate should have a first or high second class M. Sc. degree in Physics, with minimum average of 55% marks both in B.Sc.(Hons.) and M.Sc. examinations, along with a good overall academic record and has obtained Ph.D. or due to submit thesis within three months, with research experience supported by publications in peer-reviewed journals in the field of Particle Physics Phenomenology and Astro-particle Physics.

b. A candidate who is expected to submit his/her Ph.D. thesis within three months from the deadline for this application mentioned above may also apply with a separate declaration letter given by the candidate’s supervisor mentioning the above three-month time-limit. This has to be submitted by the candidate along with his/her   application.

5. Fellowship:  Rs. 47,000/- (for RA-I) or Rs. 35,000/- (Bridge Fellow) per month + HRA as per rules of the Association.

i) 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.

ii) A selected candidate who is yet to receive Ph.D. degree may join only after the submission of his/her thesis within the time-limit mentioned earlier subject to documentary proof of the thesis submission.  Such candidates will draw a fellowship amount as appropriate to a bridge fellowship as per the rules of IACS and will be eligible to receive the full RA-I fellowship from the award date of the doctoral degree, supported by documentary proof.

6. Tenure of Fellowship: 2 years from the date of joining as RA-I / Bridge fellow, subject to an evaluation after one year as per the rules of the Institute.

7. The position is purely temporary, and the candidate will not have any right to claim (explicit or implicit) any permanent post in the Institute. 

8. Adv No:SR/SPS/022