Opportunities
Project Associate-I
Advertisement No.: ICTS-Notice-2026/04
Date: 10 July 2026

The International Centre for Theoretical Sciences of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (ICTS-TIFR), a premier research centre (an Autonomous, Grant-in-Aid Institution of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India), invites highly motivated and self-driven individuals for the following position under the project “Understanding dusty turbulent flows in the atmosphere and the ocean”.
 

Designation

Project Associate-I

Project

Understanding dusty turbulent flows in the atmosphere and the ocean

Principal Investigator

Prof. Rama Govindarajan (ICTS-TIFR, Bengaluru)

Scope of the project

Particle-laden flows are ubiquitous, and often such flows are turbulent. There are many open questions in understanding pollutant and volcanic ash dispersal, snow avalanches, cloud flows and sediment transport in rivers; and in improving the efficiency of fertilizer production in industry, or inhaled medicine. The successful candidate will work on developing accurate and efficient numerical solvers for particle-laden flows, and could be involved in fundamental research on this topic.

Vacancy

01

Age (as on the

last date of application)

Not more than 50 years

Essential Qualifications

Four years Bachelor's Degree in Engineering / Physics or Master's Degree in Physics from a recognized University or equivalent.

Desirable qualifications and experience:

  1. Proficiency in undergraduate level mathematics

  2. Proficiency in Computer programming

  3. Experience with parallel computing

  4. Experience with numerical methods and fluid mechanics, or ML algorithms, or both

Maximum Monthly Salary

  1. Rs. 37,000/- + HRA for candidates who have qualified a National level examination such as CSIR-NET, GATE, or any other National Level Test conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions, or an equivalent with a valid scorecard.

  2. Rs. 30,000/- + HRA for others who do not fall under (1) above

Application Deadline

17 July 2026

Project related queries should be addressed to:

rama@icts.res.in 

House Rent Allowance (HRA): The candidate is eligible for House Rent Allowance (HRA) as per norms.

Medical Benefits: The candidate will be entitled to medical benefits as per norms.

How to Apply: Interested candidates should apply online with their CV (Curriculum Vitae), academic details, and details of at least two referees.

Appointments for the above positions will be initially for one year which may be extended depending upon the individual’s performance and the requirements of the project.

The Institute reserves the right to restrict the number of candidates for the selection process. Mere fulfilling the essential and desirable qualifications and experience will not entitle an applicant to be called for the selection process. More positions may also be filled through this advertisement. The Institute reserves the right not to fill any/some position herein advertised.

Before applying for the position, the candidate should ensure that they fulfill the eligibility and other criteria. The competent authority will be free to reject applications not fulfilling the requisite criteria, at any stage of the selection process.