TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH

TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH National Centre of the Government of India for Nuclear Science & Mathematics Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400 005 Advertisement No.12/2010 Applications are invited for the following posts for the “Infra Red Spectroscopic Imaging Survey” (IRSIS) experiment funded by ISRO under their Small Satellite Mission. The selected candidates will be posted at the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics of the Institute at Mumbai, for a period of two years initially. The members may have to spend extended periods of time at other collaborating laboratories located at Bangalore and/or Pune. 1. SCIENTIFIC OFFICER [Mechanical] : One Post [Unreserved]; Consolidated Salary : Rs.28,500/- + HRA ; HQ : Mumbai. Qualification : B.E./B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 60% marks. Desirable : Experience of mechanical design & analysis using software like AutoCAD, Solid Works, ANSYS, STAAD Pro etc. Job Description : The Member will carry out structural design of the mechanical subsystems of IRSIS payload and analyze its survivability under vibration, shock & thermal stresses using various simulation software. He/She will deliver manufacturing drawings and will need to guide mechanics on the shop-floor during fabrication. Age : Below 28 years. 2. SCIENTIFIC OFFICER [Optics] : One Post [Unreserved] ; Consolidated Salary : Rs.28,500/- + HRA ; HQ : Mumbai. Qualification : M.Sc. (Physics) with specialization in Optics with 60% marks with 1 – 2 years experience in a laboratory with activities related to optics OR Bachelor’s Degree in Optical Engineering / Technology with minimum 60% marks. Desirable : Knowledge of optical design software like ZEMAX. Job Description : The member will work on various aspects of optical design of the telescope & spectrometer for IRSIS experiment. Extensive use of software for optics simulations (e.g. ZEMAX) is anticipated. Age : Below 28 years. 3. POST DOCTORAL FELLOW : One Post ; Consolidated Salary : Rs.21000/- + HRA : HQ : Mumbai. Qualification : Ph.D. in Physics/Astronomy. Desirable : Experience in experimental techniques and / or numerical simulations. Job Description : The member will primarily assist in assessment and optimization of various technical and operational details of the IRSIS experiment. He/She will co-ordinate with several members of the IRSIS team/ ISRO units at Mumbai, Pune & Bangalore on a regular basis. In addition to the activities related to IRSIS the member will be free to carry out research in astronomy either independently or in collaboration with some members of the IRSIS team. 4. PROJECT ASSISTANT (Electronics) : One Post [Unreserved] ; Consolidated Salary : Rs.16,000/- + HRA ; HQ : Mumbai. Qualification : H.S.C. with 60% marks and 2 to 3 year Diploma in Electrical/Electronics/Communications or equivalent qualification with 60% marks OR S.S.C. with 60% marks and 4 year Diploma in Electrical/ Electronics/Communications or equivalent qualifications with 60% marks OR B.Sc. (Physics) with 60% marks and 2 years suitable experience in electronics design / programming. Desirable : Experience in electronics design and/or programming in any language. Job Description : The member will participate in carrying out detailed laboratory tests, analyze the data & prepare summary/reports related to electronic sub-systems under the guidance of senior engineers. Age : Below 28 years 5. PROJECT ASSISTANT (Physics) : Two Posts [1-Unreserved & 1-Other Backward Class] ; Consolidated Salary : Rs.16,000/- + HRA ; HQ : Mumbai. Qualification : B.Sc. (with Physics as major subject) with 60% marks and 2 years experience in any research laboratory OR M.Sc. Physics with Optics/Astronomy as elective with 60% marks. Job Description : The member will conduct laboratory tests related to cryogenic and optical sub-systems under the guidance of senior scientist/engineers. He/She will maintain test set-ups, prepare test reports regularly. Age : Below 28 years for unreserved candidates and below 31 years for Other Backward Class candidates. Higher starting salary could be considered to deserving candidates. The work may involve travelling and spending time at various units of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at Bangalore/Ahmedabad etc. and other collaborating research organizations or other centres/field stations of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (Pune, Hyderabad). HRA 30% on consolidated salary. Prescribed age should not exceed as on July 1, 2010. Candidates applying for reserved post for OBC should submit a copy of latest non-creamy layer certificate issued by the competent authority in the Govt. of India format (Please see http://www.tifr.res.in/positions for specimen of format). Posts for general category (unreserved) – SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates can also apply. Applications giving full details together with copies of relevant certificates/testimonials in the following format with the post applied for & Serial Number of the post superscribed on the envelope should reach Establishment Officer (D) within 15 days from the date of publication of this advertisement. Application format : (1) Advertisement Number. (2) Name, Serial Number of the post. (3) Name of the applicant. (4) (a) Date of birth (attach certificate). (b) Age as on July 1, 2010. (5) Nationality. (6) Whether belonging to SC/ST/OBC (attach certificate). (7) Disability (attach certificate). (8) Permanent address. (9) Address for correspondence. (10) Telephone numbers for contact. (a) Landline (b) Mobile. (11) Email address. (12) Qualifications with (%) percentage of marks obtained (attach certificates or mark lists). (13) Experience with details of organization, post held, scale of pay, basic pay (attach certificate). (14) Names & addresses of two referees (attach certificates). (15) Have you at any time been called for interview in the Institute? If so, give details. (16) Signature of the candidate. Submission of photocopies of all the certificates stated in the application are essential. Applicants in Government/Semi-Government/Public Sector Undertaking should apply through proper channel. Incomplete applications, applications without enclosing the copies of the certificates and applications received after the last date shall not be considered. Outstation candidates called for interview for the above posts will be paid single Second Class return train fare for the journey by the shortest route from the nearest railway station of their place of residence to the place of interview on the production of original onward journey ticket and photocopy of return journey ticket. The Institute reserves the right to restrict the number of candidates for interview to a reasonable limit on the basis of qualifications and experience higher than the minimum prescribed in the advertisement. Merely fulfilling the essential and desirable qualifications will not entitle an applicant to be called for interview. The Institute reserves the right not to fill any post advertised herein. Canvassing in any form shall disqualify the candidate. Please refer TIFR website http://www.tifr.res.in/positions for details.