Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) is inviting applications for ONE Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position to work on the “Optical clock based accurate time stamping in quantum communication” project at its’ Precision & Quantum Measurement lab (PQM-lab: https://pqmlab.iucaa.in/). This project is funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST) for three years under their flagship Quantum Enhanced Science and Technology (QuEST) program.
1. Post Name: Junior Research Fellowships
2. Qualification & Experience: M. Sc. or M. Tech in Physics / Electronics / Instrumentation / Optical engineering / Mechanical Engineering other related areas with minimum 60% marks. The candidate must have valid score from CSIR or UGC NET-JRF / NET-LS/ GATE/ INAT/ JEST. Final year students waiting for results can also apply.
3. Desirable experience in any of the programming languages like C, C++, Python, Matlab, Mathematica / VHDL/ LabVIEW will be useful.
3. The Offer: The selected candidates will receive a monthly fellowship of Rs. 31,000 + HRA (HRA will be provided only if he/she does not avail IUCAA’s accommodation). Depending on performance in first two years, the candidate can be promoted to Senior Research Fellow (SRF) after two years. In case promoted to SRF, the fellowship will be enhanced to Rs. 35,000 + HRA per month. The finally offered candidate can start to work immediately after the selection. The total tenure of the position is for three years or till the end of the project, whichever comes first, and is renewable annually based on performance.