Research Associate-I Position at IACS, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India
Designation/Position- Research Associate-I Position at IACS
Indian Association for The Cultivationof Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India invites applications for Research Associate-I Position at IACS from eligible and interested candidates.
About- The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) is a society registered under Act XXI of 1860 and the corresponding State Act viz. the West Bengal State Registration Act 1961, with its headquarters at 2A & 2B, Raja S. C. Mallick Road, Calcutta – 700 032, West Bengal, India. It has a Governing Council with a number of members elected or nominated and the Registrar as its Non-Member Secretary. The Council has the functions, duties, and power as envisaged in the Memorandum and Bye-Laws and as per the provisions of the relevant Act.
Research/Job Area- Physics
Location- Indian Association for The Cultivation Of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India
Skype Interview Tips and Tricks – Best Practices in the Video interview
Eligibility/Qualification–
A candidate should have a first or high second-class M. Sc. degree in Physics, with minimum average of 55% marks in both B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. examinations, along with a good overall academic record and has obtained Ph.D. or due to submit thesis within three months, with research experience supported by publications in peer-reviewed journals in the field of Particle Physics Phenomenology and Astro-particle Physics. A candidate who is expected to submit his/her Ph.D. thesis within three months from the deadline for this application mentioned above may also apply with a separate declaration letter given by the candidate’s supervisor mentioning the above three-month time limit. This has to be submitted by the candidate along with his/ her application.
Job/Position Description-
Applications are invited through e-mail for the appointment of Research Associate-I in the School of Physical Sciences, IACS. Preferably not from the same group. The deadline for receiving applications is 24th July 2025 (24/07/2025).
Name of the post : Research Associate-I
Number of post : Two (02)
Research Area: Particle Physics Phenomenology and Astro-particle Physics
Fellowship:Rs. 58,000/- (for RA-I) + HRA as per rules of the Association.
- A selected candidate holding a Ph.D. degree at the time of joining will receive the fellowship of the RA-I position from the date of joining.
- A selected candidate who is yet to receive Ph.D. degree may join only after the submission of his/her thesis within the time limit mentioned earlier, subject to documentary proof of the thesis submission. Such candidates will draw a fellowship amount as appropriate to a bridge fellowship as per the rules of IACS and will be eligible to receive the full RA-I fellowship from the award date of the doctoral degree, supported by documentary proof.
Tenure of Fellowship: 1 year from the date of joining as RA-I. The position is purely temporary, and the candidate will not have any right to claim (explicit or implicit) any permanent post in the institute.
No TA will be admissible for attending the interview. Interviews will be held via Offline/electronic media such as Google Meet/Zoom platforms and will be communicated in due course.
How to Apply-
The candidates may apply only via email to tpuc@iacs.res.in preferably with a copy to utpal.chattopadhyay@gmail.com with a complete Curriculum Vitae (mentioning all educational qualifications with percentage of marks obtained, e-mail address, date of birth, contact number, and permanent residential address), a list of publications, and a research statement including future research plans. Three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to tpuc@iacs.res.in with a copy to utpal.chattopadhyay@gmail.com by the referees on or before the deadline.
The subject line of the e-mail should be the full name of the candidate followed by “Application for RA-I position followed by the advertisement number”. The following faculty member may be contacted for any further query.
Utpal Chattopadhyay, Senior Professor, SPS, Email: tpuc@iacs.res.in, utpal.chattopadhyay@gmail.com
Shortlisted candidates will be informed via email about the interview schedule.
Last Date for Apply– 24 July 2025
Join Our Discussion Forum – Keep your view, share knowledge/opportunity and ask your questions
