Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) invites applications for Project Scientist and Project Engineerposts on contract basis to work on Research & Development (R&D) Projects :
1. Project Scientist
2. Project Engineers in various disciplines.
Age : Age limit: 35 years as on 22/06/2012 (SC/ST/OBC/ Ex-servicemen/ Persons With Disability (PWD) are eligible for age relaxation as per rule).
Salary : For B.Tech./B.E./M.Sc. or equivalent degree holders Rs. 30000/- (consolidated) per month. For M.Tech or equivalent degree holders Rs. 35000/- (consolidated) per month.
How to Apply : Application should reach the Administrative Officer, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Valiamala PO, Thiruvananthapuram – 695547 by ordinary post in a cover superscribed “Application for the position of Project Scientist/ Project Engineer”.
General Instructions: 1. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), envisions the integration of Space Technology and Space Science educational programmes with basic and applied research for meeting the national R&D requirements of science and technology in general and of the Indian Space Programme in particular.
2. Accredited as a ‘Deemed to be University’ by the UGC, IIST is the first institute in Asia offering under-graduate courses to post-doctoral programmes in Space Science and Technology.
3. Admissions under the regular academic stream are announced through advertisement of the admission-notification in national newspapers. Qualified candidates are admitted to the programme after inviting applications and conduct of test and interview.
4. Admissions under the DoS/ISRO stream are announced through notification circulated in all units / centres under DoS/ISRO. Qualified candidates are admitted to the programme based on nominations by the respective centres
Tentative Last Date: 22-06-2012
About the organization: IIST is Asia’s first Space Institute and the first in the world to offer the complete range of undergraduate, post graduate, doctoral programmes with specific focus to space science, technology and applications. view VIDEO on IIST !This unique concept took root in January 2007, when IIST was registered as a Society under the Travancore -Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955. IIST received the approval of the Union Cabinet on 26 April, 2007 and it was formally inaugurated on 14 September 2007 by Dr. G. Madhavan Nair. In a little less than a year of its establishment, IIST received the recognition of UGC as a ‘Deemed to be University’ under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956.The Institute has the unique mandate of encouraging and equipping brilliant youngsters from all parts of the country to take up a career as Scientist/Engineer in the Indian Space Research Organisation. IIST functions as a autonomous body under the Department of Space, Government of India.
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