Recruitment of Various Project Scientist Posts at IITM, Pune, Total Post = 56

Recruitment of Various Project Scientist Posts at IITM, Pune, Total Post = 56

Designation/Position- Recruitment of Various Project Posts

Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, India, invites applications for Recruitment of Various Project Posts from eligible and interested candidates

About- The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) is an autonomous research organization fully funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi. It is a premier Institute of national and international repute, devoted to research in various aspects of atmospheric sciences, emphasizing tropical meteorology, particularly Climate Change and Indian Monsoon.

Research/Job Area- 

Name of PostPayNo of postsAge Limit In years
Project Scientist -III` 78,000/- + HRA0445
Project Scientist –II ` 67,000/- + HRA1640
Project Consultant` 78,000/- #0265
Program Manager ` 78,000/- #0165
Project Scientist- I [SC-2 &ST-1]` 56,000/- + HRA0735
Senior Project Associate` 42,000/- + HRA0240
Project Associate-I [SC-1, OBC-01 & ST-01]` 31,000/- + HRA * ` 25,000/- + HRA  1135
Project Associate-II [SC-1, ST-1 & EWS-01]` 35,000/- + HRA* ` 28,000/- + HRA1135
Technical Assistant  ` 20,000/- + HRA0150
Associate Engineer (Electrical)`  28,000-/+ 3% annual increment0140

Location- Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune

Eligibility/Qualification/Job/Position Description

Only Indian Nationals are eligible to apply.

PROJECT SCIENTIST -III

Name of the post:Project Scientist –III   (Climate Variability and Prediction)  
Number of post:02  
Essential Qualification:Doctoral Degree in Meteorology/ Oceanography/ Atmospheric Sciences/ Physics/ Geophysics (Meteorology)/ Electronics/Mathematics or Master’s degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized University or equivalent.

Seven years proven research experience in Global Data Assimilation/Decadal prediction/ Decadal variability/Decadal predictability/Climate prediction/ Earth system modelling/ Climate modelling/ Coupled (ocean-atmosphere) modelling/Sea ice modelling/Land surface modelling.
Desirable Qualification:Basic knowledge in model code handling. Working knowledge of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Coupled General Circulation Models and issues related to porting, installation and troubleshooting of dynamical models in HPC. 

The experience should be demonstrated through scientific reports/publications.

Experience in using programming languages (like Python, FORTRAN-90, C/C++ etc.); Shell scripting is needed. Ability to write and prepare model code using program language and shell scripts.

Knowledge of parallel computing and porting general circulation models on high-performance computer architectures.

Experience in handling large volumes of data and conversant with data formats like NetCDF, HDF, GRIB, GrADS etc.

A knowledge of meteorological data analysis tools (like GrADS, FERRET, NCL, NCO, CDO etc.).

Ability to work in large groups. Knowledge of UNIX/LINUX System Administration would be an added advantage. 
Job Responsibilities  :Scientists will be responsible for developing a decadal prediction system, handling the earth system model codes, its debugging etc., in HPC, and preparing initial conditions for the decadal prediction system.
Post Code  :HACPL2021-001  
Name of the post:Project Scientist – III ( For Atmospheric Instrumentation) (To be posted at Mahabaleshwar, Satara District, Maharashtra)
Number of posts:01 No.
Essential Qualification:Master’s Degree in Physics/ Electronics/ Instrumentation or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology (Electronics / Instrumentation/ EEE) from a recognized University or equivalent with at least 60% marks.

Seven years of relevant experience in R&D in industrial and Academic Institutions or S&T organizations and scientific activities.
Desirable Qualification:Doctoral Degree in Science or Master’s Degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized University or equivalent. 

Demonstrated experience in atmospheric instrumentation (i) operation /maintenance and calibration of atmospheric instrumentation relevant to atmospheric aerosols, CCN, Ice nuclei and Cloud microphysics. ii) demonstrated experience in participation in observational campaigns. processing and interpretation of atmospheric observations

High-quality publication in SCI Index journals.
Job Responsibilities  :To manage observational Systems related to Aerosol, Clouds and ice nuclei measurements.

Conduct observational campaigns and archive data sets

Handle large volumes of data and conversate with data formats like NetCDF, HDF etc.
Post Code  :HPC2021-001  
Name of the post:Project Scientist – III  (For High-Performance Computing Program)  
Number of posts:01 Nos.
Essential Qualification:Master’s Degree in Computer/Computational Science, Computer Application, Mathematics (including applied Maths and statistics), Physics and Meteorology or in other subjects with majors in computing, mathematics, or application to meteorology/ physics/ chemistry with minimum 60% marks from a recognized University or equivalent.                                                            

Or  Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Technology with a minimum of 60% marks (equivalent CGPA) from a recognized University or equivalent;                                                       

Or  MS in interdisciplinary studies  with minimum 60% marks (equivalent CGPA) from a recognized University or equivalent;

And Seven years of experience in (a) Application/System software or (b) AI/ML model development or (c) HPC System/Network administration.
Desirable Qualification:Doctoral Degree in Science or Master’s Degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized University or equivalent.  

Good knowledge of basic programming (Fortran, C, C++), Python and/or web technologies and/or Operating systems, parallel file systems & Interconnect technologies.

Handling large volumes of data and conversing with data formats like NetCDF, HDF, and GRIBetc.

Experience in developing system software, tools and applications used in high-performance computing environment would be desirable.

Prior experience in developing AI/Ml models, such as regression problems. 

Good experience in developing parallel code using high-level languages and/or Python.

Experience in visualization software or the development of visualization tools.

Knowledge of HPC Systems Administration would be an added advantage.
Job Responsibilities  :The project scientist is expected to be involved in some of the following projects

Development of AI/ML (deep learning) models for Earth Science problems. 

Develop and optimize weather/climate forecasting (dynamical) models on the latest supercomputers. 

Development of  3D visualization libraries for model output data. 

To work in the development and troubleshooting of various HPC application-related issues.

To work on the HPC system administration.

PROJECT SCIENTIST -II

Post Code  :CVP2022-002  
Name of the post  :Project Scientist II (Climate Variability and Prediction)  
Number of posts:02 Nos.
Essential Qualification:Master’s Degree in Physics/ Mathematics/ Meteorology/ Oceanography/ Atmospheric Sciences with minimum 60% marks or Master’s degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized University or equivalent

Three years proved research experience in Data Assimilation/Decadal prediction/ Earth system modeling/ Climate modeling / Coupled (ocean-atmosphere) modeling/Sea ice modeling,/Land surface modeling.
Desirable Qualification:Doctoral Degree in any of the above subjects.

The experience should be demonstrated through scientific reports/publications.

Knowledge of programming languages (Python, FORTRAN90, C/C++ etc.); Shell scripting and meteorological data analysis tools (like GrADS, FERRET, NCL, NCO, CDO etc.).

Experience in handling a large volume of data and conversant with data formats like NetCDF, HDF, GRIB, GrADS etc.

Ability to work in large groups.

Knowledge of UNIX/LINUX System Administration would be an added advantage.
Job Responsibilities  :Scientists will be responsible for developing a decadal prediction system, handling the earth system model codes, its debugging etc., in HPC, and preparing initial conditions for the decadal prediction system.

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How to Apply- 

  • Aspiring candidates may submit their applications along with their CV online only:

http://www.tropmet.res.in/Careers

  • Hard copy of the applications will not be accepted.

Last Date for Apply– 05 August 2022

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