The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)

The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) is a premier national Institute in the country dedicated to research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Allied Sciences & Technology. The Institute has field stations at Kavalur & Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, Gauribidanur & an Extension Centre at Hoskote in Karnataka, and Leh & Hanle in Ladakh region of Jammu & Kashmir. The Institute has taken up the responsibility of building space-based Visible Emission Line Coronagraph on Aditya-I mission along with Indian Space Research Organisation.

Applications are invited from young, bright, and highly motivated individuals to involve in the development of state of the art instrument for the studies of various aspects of sun.

1. Name of the post: PROJECT ASSISTANT (DESIGN)

No. of Post: One

Consolidated Salary: Rs.16, 000/- plus House Rent Allowance

Age: Below 30 years

Educational Qualification: Minimum First Class Diploma (3 years) in Mechanical Engineering (DME), from a State Technical Board of Education/recognized institution. Professional training and expertise in 2D Drafting in AUTOCAD, INVENTOR for modeling of 3D solids, sheet metal, piping, cable harness etc.

Work Experience:

Three or more years of work experience in one or more of the following areas:

a) Generating 3D CAD models

b) Good 2D drafting skills as per industrial standards

c) Technical documentation skills

d) Handling opto-mechanical mounts

Place of posting: Bangalore.

2. Name of the post: JUNIOR PROJECT ASSISTANT (ELECTRICAL)

No. of Post: One

Consolidated Salary: Rs.13, 000/- plus House Rent Allowance

Age: Below 30 years

Educational Qualification: NCTVT certificate (ITI) course in Electrical Trade (2 years course) from a Govt. recognized Industrial Training Institute.

Work Experience:

Three or more years of work experience in maintenance of clean-room equipment such as chillers, dehumidifiers, AHUs, electrical panels etc.

Place of posting: Bangalore

 Terms & conditions:

1. The above appointment is purely on temporary/contract basis for the

Aditya Project.

2. The tenure of appointment will be initially for a period THREE YEARS   and may be   extendable, subject to satisfactory performance of the   candidate/s and requirement of the Institute.

3. The selected candidate/s will not have any claim for regular appointment in the Institute whatsoever.

4. The appointee is liable for transfer to any of the Institute’s field stations and locations selected for the project.

5. The selected candidate/s should be willing to work on shift basis.

6. Age relaxation is permissible to SC, ST & OBC candidates and also to physically handicapped candidates as notified by Govt. of India from time to time.

7. The date for determining the upper age limit, qualifications and experience shall be the closing date prescribed for receipt of completed applications.

8. Where the number of applications received in response to the advertisement is large and it will not be convenient or possible for the Institute to interview all those candidates, the Institute has the right to limit the candidates to be called for interview on the basis of qualifications and experience higher than the minimum prescribed in the advertisement.

9. No correspondence will be entertained with candidates not selected for interview/appointment. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.

10. Outstation candidates called for interview will be reimbursed to and      fro train / bus fare by the shortest route limited to second sleeper class railway fare on production of original tickets.

11. The Institute reserves the right to recruit or cancel the entire recruitment process for any or all the posts at any time without assigning any reasons whatsoever.

12. Candidates meeting the above requirements, may forward their application in the format attached to this advertisement together with copies of certificates of educational qualification, experience, caste etc. superscribing “Application for the post of ”_______________”on the envelope to the Administrative Officer, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Koramangala, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore – 560 034.

13. Last date for receipt of application is 15.04.2014

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