Research Associate III Positions in Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Designation/Position- Research Associate III Positions
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, UP, India invites application for Research Associate III Positions from eligible candidates
About- Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, established in 1959, is one of the premier institutions established by the Government of India. The aim of the Institute is to provide meaningful education, to conduct original research of the highest standard and to provide leadership in technological innovation.
Research/Job Area- Civil /Computer Science / Electricals / Electronics / Mining / IT /Geoinformatics
Location- IIT Kanpur, UP, India
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Eligibility/Qualification–
| Minimum Academic Qualification: | Ph.D. (Physics/Mathematics/Earth Science, Geoinformatics) + two years of relevant experience.* OR BTech + MTech + PhD (Civil /Computer Science / Electricals / Electronics / Mining / IT /Geoinformatics) OR MTech (Civil /Computer Science / Electricals / Electronics / Mining / IT /Geoinformatics) + three years relevant experience *For PhD degree, duration after three years will be considered as research experience. |
| Desirable: | Candidate MUST have prior research experience in a broad area of Geodetic science, should be familiar with the use of different geodetic instruments and software, good mathematical skills, programming skills in MATLAB, C/C++/ FORTRAN/Python, and knowledge of geospatial and geodetic packages. In addition, the candidate MUST possess excellent writing and communication skills. |
Job/Position Description-
Applications are invited for two positions of Research Associate III, initially for a period of one year (extendable depending on the performance) in the DST sponsored project DST/CE/2019123 entitled “National Centre in Geodesy” at IIT Kanpur. Description about this position is given below:
| Duration: | Initially for one year; may be extended further depending on performance. |
| Number of Positions: | Two |
| Nature of job: | Extensive fieldwork using GNSS receiver, digital level, total station, terrestrial laser scanner, Gravimeter, etc. for ground-based geodetic surveys in different parts of India. Further, the candidate must hold the responsibility for the routine processing of datasets from GNSS and other sensors. The candidate would be responsible for managing human resource, preparing project reports, inviting quotations for equipment/software procurement, communicating with national and international domain experts and with participants in various activities of the Centre, preparing course contents for short term courses/workshops/conferences, assisting ongoing research projects and developing new research project proposals. |
| Salary: | Rs. 54,000 per month + HRA as per Institute norms |
How to Apply-
Send your resume indicating (a) experience in the aforementioned areas and (b) your approach/understanding as to how you will be able to contribute to National Centre in Geodesy at IIT Kanpur in 600 words (in one page), to the undersigned on or before November 10, 2020.
Dr. Onkar Dikshit
Coordinator, National Centre for Geodesy
IIT Kanpur, Kanpur 208016
Tel: +91-512-259 7937 (O), Fax: +91-512-259 7395
Email: ncg@iitk.ac.in
The Selection will be based on Zoom/Skype online interview.
Short listed candidates will be informed with an email about the date of interview.
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Last Date for Apply– 10 November 2020
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