(Jobs) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) : Research Associate Post -2017

(Jobs) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) :

Research Associate Post -2017

About :

Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad is one of the lead Centres of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Space (DOS). SAC focuses on design of space borne instruments for terrestrial and planetary missions of ISRO and development and operationalisation of space technology for societal benefits. The applications cover communication, broadcasting, navigation, disaster monitoring, meteorology, oceanography,
environment monitoring and management of natural resources. All the transponders for the INSAT and GSAT series of communication satellites and the optical and microwave sensors for IRS series of earth observation satellites are designed and developed at SAC. Further, SAC develops ground transmit and receive systems and data / image processing systems. SAC has highly sophisticated payload design & integration laboratories, facilities for electronic & mechanical fabrication, environmental tests and image processing & analysis. SAC is also actively involved in imparting training to scientists and engineers of the Asia Pacific region through the nine months PG diploma programs of the UN-CSSTEAP.For natural resource management, SAC has made pioneering contributions in the fields of agriculture, forestry, coastal zone management, urban planning, snow & glacier studies,
oceanography & atmospheric studies. SAC has developed concept and techniques for preharvest estimation of production of major crops, forecasting of potential fishing zones using OCM and other satellite data, studies of Himalayan glaciers & snow cover and monitoring of coastal zones using optical as well as microwave remote sensing data. Methodology for tracking cyclones in terms of intensity, direction and land falls has been developed and used for recent cyclones. Algorithms have also been developed to derive ocean parameters like sea surface temperature, wind speed and wave heights as well as atmospheric parameters such as water vapour and cloud liquid water content.

Post Details :

Indian Space Research Organization has invited online application for the post of 72 JRF and Research Associate for its Space Application Centre in Ahmedabad. Interested candidates may apply online on or before 17-11-2017. Details of ISRO Recruitment 2017 are specified above.SAC, ISRO is looking forward to engage bright candidates with scientific aptitude to work as Junior Research Fellows (JRF)/ Research Associates (RA)in multi-disciplinary fields related to Natural Resources, Environment, Ocean, Atmosphere and Studies related to Planetary Sciences.

Education Qualification:

Junior Research Fellow – Candidates should have Master’s degree with NET or equivalent qualification. Candidates should have First Class with 65% marks or above (Aggregate of all Semesters / Years) or CGPA/CPI grading of 6.84 on a 10 scale or equivalent from recognized University/Institution.

Research Associate – Doctorate or equivalent degree in Science/Engineering/Technology or having 3 years of research, teaching and design development experience after ME./M.Tech.with at least one research paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal. (First Class with 60% marks or above (Aggregate of all Semesters / Years) or CGPA/CPI grading of 6.5 on a 10 scale from recognized University/Institution in the relevant subject)

Pay Scale :

Junior Research Fellow - For 1st& 2nd year ` 25000/-. Per month For the subsequent years ` 28000/- Per month

Research Associate - Research Associate - I `36000/-. Per month Research Associate – II `38000/-. Per month Research Associate – III `40000/-. Per month

Age :

Maximum Age 28 years for Junior Research Fellows and Maximum Age 35 years for Research Associates as on 17/11/2017 (closing date of receipt of applications) but relaxable by 5 years in case of SC/ST and 3 years in case of OBC candidates. Persons with Disabilities are eligible for age relaxation as per Government of India orders. Age relaxation as per Government of India orders are applicable to Ex-Servicemen, Persons with Disabilities PWD).

Method of Selection :

The candidates will be selected on the basis of interview.

How to Apply :

The application form will be hosted in the SAC web-site www.sac.gov.in.Application should be registered online only. Upon registration, applicants will be provided with an online Registration Number, which should be carefully preserved for future reference. It is also mandatory to send hard copy of online application summary with signature and colour photograph pasted in the appropriate column along with attested true copies of the testimonials such as Mark sheets and certificates of Educational Qualification, Age Proof, etc. to the following address superscribing the Advertisement Number, Post Code, Name of the Post and Registration Number on the Front side of the
cover and should reach on or before 30/11/2017 through post only. The Centre will not be responsible for any postal delay.