Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow (IPDF) in IISER Bhopal, MP, India

Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow (IPDF) in IISER Bhopal, MP, India

Designation/Position- Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow (IPDF)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, MP, India invites application for Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow (IPDF) from eligible and interested candidates

About-  IISER Bhopal, an Institute of National importance, established by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India for fostering science education and research in frontier areas, invites applications for the vacant faculty positions in various departments in the specified areas only. Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow (IPDF)

Research/Job Area- Physics

Location-  Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, MP, India

Eligibility/Qualification–

Essential: Ph.D. in Physics from a recognised University/lnstitute with expertise in the field of classical spin glasses.

Ph.D scholars who have submitted their thesis are also eligible to apply. However, the scholar must submit the provisional/degree certificate within six months from the date of appointment. If not submitted within the time limit, the appointment will stand cancelled, or a decision will be taken in consultation with the thesis processing authority.

Age limit: Preference will be given to candidates below 35 years of age as on the last date of submission of application.

Research Area: The position is intended for candidates with expertise in specialized numerical skills related to condensed matter physics. Specifically, expertise in large scale exact diagonalization studies of spin, fermionic, and bosonic systems, would be appropriate. Expertise in numerical techniques such as quantum Monte Carlo, and DMRG would be highly desirable. Topics of interest in our group include phase transitions, transport phenomena, topological aspects related to condensed matter systems, and a quantum information perspective to a number of condensed matter phenomena.

Job/Position Description- 

Online applications are invited from Indian Nationals in the prescribed format (Annexure-I) as per the details mentioned hereunder:

Name of the Post: Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow (IPDF)

No. of Vacancy: One

Tenure: Initially for one year with the possibility of extension for another year based on the satisfactory performance.

Fellowship: Rs. 67,000/- per month plus House Rent Allowance as per Institute rules. However, the candidates who have submitted thesis and the award of PhD Degree / provisional degree is awaited, they will be paid reduced fellowship ofRs. 35,000/- per month plus HRA. On submission of PhD degree, full fellowship of Rs. 67,000/- plus HRA shall be restored effective from the date of award of PhD degree / provisional degree.

Duties: Besides research work, the selected IPDF is expected to assist in teaching course(s), in accordance with the requirements of the Department.

How to Apply- 

To apply, please submit the following documents via email to office_phy@iiserb.ac.in on or before September 25, 2026 duly mentioning the subject line as “Application for the post of Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow (Physics)”:

Last Date for Apply– 25 September 2026

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