Indian Institute of Astrophysics jobs for Post Doctoral Fellow in Bangalore. Last Date to apply: 02 Dec 2016
Post Doctoral Fellow
Job Description
Advt. No.IIA/15/2016
Post Doctoral Fellow Job vacancies in Indian Institute of Astrophysics
No. of Post : 01
Qualification : Ph.D in the area of Optics or/and instrumentation from a recognized University / Institution.
Fellowship : Rs.40,000/- per month + admissible HRA
Age Limit : Below 36 years
Place of Work : The position is primarily at IIA, Bangalore , but may require visits to other India-TMT principal institutes. Job may require travels abroad.
Selection Procedure : Written Test/Interview
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The Indian Institute of Astrophysics is a premier institute devoted to research in astronomy, astrophysics and related physics. It traces its origins back to an observatory set up in 1786 at Madras which from the year 1792 began to formally function at its Nungambakkam premises as the Madras Observatory. In 1899, the observatory moved to Kodaikanal. In the year 1971, the Kodaikanal Observatory became an autonomous society, the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. The headquarters were shifted to Bangalore into its present campus in Koramangala in 1975. Today, funded by the Department of Science and Technology, the Institute ranks as a premier institution devoted to research and education of astronomy and physics in the country. The main observing facilities of the Institute are located aKodaikanal, Kavalur,Gauribidanur and Hanle.
