Physical Research Laboratory Navrangpura Ahmedabad has released a notification for the Junior Research Fellow post. Interested candidates can apply from 20/05/2023 to 10/06/2023. Download the official notification for details on eligibility, post information, job procedure, pay scale, and more.

Physical Research Laboratory Navrangpura Ahmedabad invites applications for the following posts via direct recruitment:

Post Name: Junior Research Fellow

Essential Qualification:

1. Bachelors and Masters degrees in Science or Engineering with at least a first-class (60%) or equivalent grades at both Bachelors and Masters levels.

2. Candidates expecting their Masters degree by August 2023 are also eligible to apply, subject to having secured at least a first-class (60%) or equivalent grade(s) up to the last semester.

3. Candidates from disciplines of any branch of Physics, Engineering Physics, Photonics, Space Physics, Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, Meteorology, Geology, Applied Geology, Oceanography, Chemistry, Geophysics, and Remote Sensing are eligible to apply.

4. Candidates should be interested in pursuing a research career in the current research areas at PRL, as mentioned above.

5. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed their Masters degree in the last two years. The intake will depend on the candidates performance in the written test followed by an interview and the suitability of the candidates research interest to the research programs of PRL.

6. Applicants should have qualified in any one of the following examinations:

(a) CSIR-UGC-NET JRF/AP [June 2022] in Physical Sciences / Chemical Sciences / Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences.

(b) GATE [2021/2022/2023] in Physics / Geology and Geophysics / Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences / Chemistry

(c) JEST 2023 in Physics.

(d) UGC-NET JRF/AP [December 2021 and June 2022 (merged cycles)/December 2022] in Environmental Sciences (applicable for candidates applying in Geosciences & Planetary Sciences. Physics at the UG and PG levels is mandatory for candidates applying in Planetary Sciences & space exploration) with a valid score/All India Rank.

(e) Eligible candidates will be called for the written test to be held at PRL-Ahmedabad on 26 June 2023, and candidates who qualify in the written test will be interviewed during 26-28 June 2023.

(f) Prospective candidates are expected to have good proficiency in fundamental physics and mathematics.

(g) PRL encourages gender diversity.

(h) All candidates meeting the above minimum requirement are encouraged to apply.

For more details related to eligibility criteria, fee, pattern, annexure, place of posting etc. refer to the attachments below.