Post-Doctoral Positions at IUCAA, Pune, India

Facilities at IUCAA include a network of state-of-the-art computers, high performance computing clusters, high speed internet connections, mirror sites of important databases, a very well-equipped instrumentation laboratory, and a library with exhaustive collection of books and periodicals. IUCAA operates a 2 m optical telescope, IUCAA Girawali Observatory (IGO), at Girawali which is about 80 km from IUCAA campus. IUCAA is a partner in the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), which is a 10m class telescope suited for imaging and spectroscopic observations of faint and distant objects. IUCAA is a major participant in space-based Indian astronomy missions AstroSat (current) and Aditya-L1 (upcoming), as well as in future projects including LIGO-India and the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT).

In addition to the regular post-doctoral positions, a few positions are available in selected research areas. Please check the IUCAA website for the list of research areas in which additional post-doctoral positions are available in a given year. (This number is periodically updated and the candidate is free to apply to multiple subject areas.)

The last date to apply is January 4, 2026 (Sunday).

Successful candidates will normally be expected to commence their fellowship during August 2026.

Research areas at IUCAA:
• Classical and Quantum Gravity
• Cosmic Magnetic Fields
• Cosmic Microwave Background
• Cosmology and Large-Scale Structure
• Dark Matter and Dark Energy
• Diffuse Matter in Space
• Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy
• Gravitational Waves
• High Energy Astrophysics
• Instrumentation for Astronomy
• Interstellar Medium
• Observational Astronomy (Optical, UV, X-ray, and Radio
• Solar Physics
• Solar System and Stellar Physics

IUCAA strives to provide a diverse and inclusive environment. Applications are encouraged from women and other underrepresented groups.

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