Faculty positions (Technology Development) at NCRA-TIFR:

Faculty positions (Technology Development) at NCRA-TIFR:  The National Centre for Radio Astrophysics of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (NCRA-TIFR) at Pune, India, invites applications for faculty positions in the area of technology development. Research activities at NCRA-TIFR  are centred on radio astronomy, where the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope is a major international facility. Applicants must have a Ph.D. and an excellent track record in developing technology (e.g. instruments/software/algorithms) relevant to radio astronomy. Faculty members in these positions are typically expected to spend about 50% of their time on research and the remaining 50% on support-related activities. The 50% research time could include research in either technological or astronomical areas, guiding of M.Tech. and/or Ph.D. students, etc.It is expected that the support work would involve development of instrumentation, algorithms, and/or software for NCRA-TIFR facilities, teaching of graduate courses, telescope commissioning, and debugging activities, etc.

 The salaries of entry-level faculty members, i.e. those joining after a few years of post-doctoral research, and assuming an off campus residence, are between INR  INR  1,56,960/- per month   and 1,60,746/-  per month.  Faculty members are also entitled to on-campus housing  (subject to availability; staff members staying off campus are entitled to a House  Rent Allowance) and health care benefits. Candidates with appropriate  experience can be considered  for higher levels with a higher