What is this all about?
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore, 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 & Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, Gauribidanur & Hosakote in Karnataka, and Leh & Hanle in J&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 & Merak (J & K ) and Devasthal (Uttarakhand). Applications for the post of Scientist –B 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 Head quarters at Bangalore. The qualifications, experience, and locations of posting required are as follows:
Who Can Apply?
M.Sc First class in Physics from a recognized University Two years of research experience as Research Trainee/or JRF in one of the leading national laboratories in Physics Familiarity with optical and/or spectroscopic instrumentation with electronics data acquisition – Knowledge of computer programming for data analysis
Desirable : Experience in programming in Linux using IDL Software for data handling and fluency in MS Office
Job profile: SCIENTIST - B
No of Posts / Salaray: One Post (Reserved for SC)
Scale of Pay Band Rs.15600-39100 plus Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/-
Last date for receipt of application is 20th April 2010. Candidates already employed in Government/ Semi Government Organizations/ Corporations etc., shall forward their application through proper channel
More Info @ http://www.iiap.res.in/files/Web%20master.pdf
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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/
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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/
Post Doctoral opportunity at Indian Institute of Astrophysics(applications invited through out the year)
Applications can be submitted any time of the year
The Institute offers challenging opportunities to young researchers working in theory, observation and instrumentation in the research fields listed below. Selected candidates, as post doctoral fellows, are expected to work in close collaboration with members of the research groups at the institute and are also encouraged to carry out independent research. The duration of the fellowship is normally two years, with a possible extension for another year. The selected candidates will receive a fellowship and a book grant. Accommodation and medical facilities will also be provided.
Applications are invited from candidates with a Ph.D degree in Physical / Mathematical Sciences from a recognised University / Institute. Candidates should preferably be below the age of 36 years. Application should include curriculum vitae, list of publications, and a research proposal. Completed applications and two letters of recommendation (to be sent directly by the referees) should be sent to the following address:
Post Doctoral Programme
Indian Institute of Astrophysics,
Koramangala,
Bangalore - 560034,
INDIA
Applications will be considered throughout the year.
Applications and recommendations may also be sent by E-mail to: pdf@iiap.res.in
Indi Proff
http://indiproff.blogspot.com/
The Institute offers challenging opportunities to young researchers working in theory, observation and instrumentation in the research fields listed below. Selected candidates, as post doctoral fellows, are expected to work in close collaboration with members of the research groups at the institute and are also encouraged to carry out independent research. The duration of the fellowship is normally two years, with a possible extension for another year. The selected candidates will receive a fellowship and a book grant. Accommodation and medical facilities will also be provided.
Applications are invited from candidates with a Ph.D degree in Physical / Mathematical Sciences from a recognised University / Institute. Candidates should preferably be below the age of 36 years. Application should include curriculum vitae, list of publications, and a research proposal. Completed applications and two letters of recommendation (to be sent directly by the referees) should be sent to the following address:
Post Doctoral Programme
Indian Institute of Astrophysics,
Koramangala,
Bangalore - 560034,
INDIA
Applications will be considered throughout the year.
Applications and recommendations may also be sent by E-mail to: pdf@iiap.res.in
Indi Proff
http://indiproff.blogspot.com/
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