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Research Faculty Positions in Theoretical Physics

The Raman Research Institute is a premier research Institution founded by Nobel Laureate Sir C V Raman in 1948. The Institute has a rich heritage and conducts cutting edge research in frontier areas of Physics under contemporary research themes.

The Institute is undertaking a major recruitment drive and welcomes applications for regular faculty appointments. There are 14 vacancies in total with multiple vacancies at the Assistant and Associate Professor level.

In the theoretical physics theme at RRI we are interested in candidates with an established record of independent research and with a strong grounding in

(1) general relativity, working in any areas of Classical and Quantum Gravity including Gravitational waves, Mathematical and Numerical Relativity, Quantum Fields in Curved Spacetime and different approaches to Quantum Gravity. Members of the Theory theme working in Classical and Quantum Gravity are Sumati Surya and Madhavan Varadarajan.

(2) statistical physics, condensed matter and related areas.

A Ph.D. degree in Physics, or in a relevant field, is a minimum requirement. Assistant Professor requires a minimum of  Three years of post- doctoral experience, while Associate Professor requires a minimum of Six years of post-doctoral experience.

For more details visit https://www.rri.res.in/research_faculty_positions.html