Max Planck Partner Group postdoctoral positions at IISER TVM (India)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram is a premier autonomous Institution established by the Ministry of Education, Govt of India, for promotion of high quality science education and research in the country.

The Institute invites applications for the following positions on contract basis:

Name of the Post Postdoctoral Fellow
Name of the Project Max Planck Partner Group on Cosmology and Gravity
Funding agency DST-MPG
Minimum Educational qualification
(as prescribed by the funding agency)
Ph.D / Candidates who have submitted Thesis in areas of Cosmology, Classical and quantum Gravity
Preference In the areas of Early Universe Cosmology
Number of Posts One
Fellowship amount Rs. 5,18,000 - Rs. 5,76,000 per annum (Depending on the years of experience)
Tenure of the post 1 Year, extendable based on performance/Funding
Age Should have completed Ph.D. in the last 3 years
Last date March 31, 2016
How to apply To apply please send CV, research statement and have at least two reference sent by email to shank[AT]iisertvm.ac.in with subject "Application for MP-PG positions - Candidate name".

General Information

  1. Appointment is purely temporary and will terminate automatically without any notice or compensation on termination of the research project.
  2. The appointed person shall have no claim of appointment / absorption in Funding Agency or in IISER Thiruvananthapuram.
  3. Appointment of the applicant will be governed by the terms and conditions of the funding agency particularly applicable to the said project
  4. The qualification prescribed should have been obtained from recognized Universities / Institutions.
  5. The prescribed educational qualifications are the bare minimum and mere possession of the same does not entitled candidates to be called for interview. Where number of applications received in