Project Assistant Ligo-India Education jobs in Pune at Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics

Project Assistant: Ligo-India Education and Outreach (Temporary contract)

Remuneration: Consolidated salary of upto Rs. 30,000/- per month

No. of Post: One (On contract)

Period of Contract: 06 months extendable to 03 years

Age Limit: Not more than 35 years

Qualification & Experience: Bachelors degree (Physics/ Mathematics /Astronomy/ Engineering),

from a recognised University.

i. 1 year in Science popularisation / Amateur astronomy in English, Hindi and Marathi

ii. Handling social media for large projects,

iii. use of ICT, including proficiency in using office software and cloud based tools, as well as

web development,

iv. handling various Audio-Visual capture and editing tools,

v. Working with the scientific community in connecting them to educators / public,

vi. Working in urban and rural areas for Science / Astronomy popularisation.Nature of Work (non-exhaustive):Conduct or ensure project participation in local and national level EPO & Media events.

Oversee management of social media and EPO sections of LIGO-India/GW website.

Design and Creation of audio/visual educational outreach resources.

Contribute to detailed documentation of various stages of the LIGO-India project.

Conduct evaluation of effectiveness of LIGO-India EPO activities.

This is a full time position and the candidate is expected to be present for all events, some of which

will take place at night or on weekends. The job will also require considerable amount of travel and

stay outside Pune.

The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) is an autonomous institution set up by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India to promote the nucleation and growth of active groups in astronomy and astrophysics at Indian universities. IUCAA aims to be a centre of excellence within the university sector for teaching, research and development in astronomy and astrophysics.

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