Recruitment for the post of Senior Research Fellow on an externally funded project "High-resolution regional climate downscaling of precipitation and temperature for better climate change adaption over Kerala"

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram is one of the premier science education and research institutes established by the Government of India in 2008 to impart high-quality education integrated with outstanding research in modern science. The Institute invites applications for the following positions on contract basis:

Name of Post Senior Research Fellow (SRF)
Title of the project High-resolution regional climate downscaling of precipitation and temperature for better climate change adaption over Kerala
Funding Agency Directorate of Environment & Climate Change (DoECC), Government of Kerala
Minimum educational qualification
(as prescribed by the funding agency)
Experience Required

M. Tech./ME/MS/BS-MS in Climate Science / Atmospheric Science / Meteorology / Physics / Water Resources / Environmental Science / Engineering / Or Equivalent. The candidates (General and OBC candidates) should have minimum 70.00% marks or equivalent CGPA in their PG examina

And

Qualified in National Level Examinations like CSIR-UGC-NET, GATE or equivalent.

Desirable Qualifications

Minimum two years of research experience after Masters degree

  1. Proficiency in Atmospheric Modeling, Climate Downscaling, Climate Data Analysis
  2. Experience in Fortran/R/Python Coding and working with gridded meteorological datasets
Number of posts One
Fellowship amount Rs. 35,000/- (As per KSCSTE)
Tenure of the post One year (with possibility of extension based on performance)
Age Preferably below 35 years
Last date 05:00 PM on September 07, 2026
How to apply

Interested and eligible candidates are invited to apply via email, including the following documents in a single PDF file:

  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. Academic transcripts
  3. Eligibility certificates
  4. Experience certificates
  5. Two recommendation letters
  6. Expression of interest (briefly explain your motivation and suitability for the project)

Please send your email to prasanth[at]iisertvm[dot]ac[dot]in with a subject line "Application for SRF in DoECC Project-Your Name"

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