Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics jobs for Post Doctoral Fellowship in Pune. Last Date to apply: 30 Apr 2018

Post Doctoral Fellowship recruitment in Inter University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune, India.

Eligibility: Ph.D. degree in astronomy/astrophysics or a related discipline. Candidate who has submitted the Ph.D. thesis is also eligible to apply.Experience in astronomical data analysis, especially in the X-ray and optical/UV domain is needed.Experience in programming languages such as C, C++, IDL and Python is preferred.Good oral and written communication skills in English are necessary.

Fellowship: The fellowship is Rs. 45,000/- per month. In addition, the selected candidate is eligible for medical benefits as per the rules of IUCAA. On-campus accommodation will be provided, subject to availability. If not, House Rent Allowance (HRA) equal to 30% of the fellowship will be given.

Job description: The AstroSat Science Support Cell (ASSC) has been set up for the purpose of providing assistance to Guest Observers in making observing proposals and in analysing science data of the AstroSat mission. The Cell will provide tools and documentation required for these activities, maintain updates, and operate a helpdesk. The ASSC will also organize workshops on AstroSat proposal preparation and data analysis. This is a joint effort of ISRO and IUCAA. The ASSC has started its operations in May 2016.