ISI Hiring for Research Associate at West Bengal, India Full Time

Job Description

भारतीय साांख्यिकीय सांस्थान
INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE 203, बी. टी. रोड, कोलकाता – 700 108 / 203, B. T. Road, Kolkata- 700 108
(An Autonomous Body funded by Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, GoI)
(साांख्यिकी और काययक्रम कायायन्वयन मांत्रालय द्वारा वित्तपोवित एक स्वायत्त वनकाय, भारत सरकार)

No.PU/507/ADV/307 20 July 2021 ADVERTISEMENT

Applications are invited for the recruitment of twelve (12) Research Associate (RA) positions purely on temporary basis at the
Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics Division (TSMD) of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI). The selected candidates would be placed in
Category I, II and III depending on the qualification and experience as per the DST OM No.SR/S9/Z-08/2018 dated 30 January 2019.

Qualification : Ph.D. degree with at least one publication in a Science Citation Indexed (SCI) Journal. Those who have
submitted their thesis may also apply.
Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics Unit, Kolkata (TSMUK) invites applications for Research
Associates in all areas of statistics and mathematics. Researchers, especially those with a recent Ph.D. degree,
are encouraged to apply. A list of faculty members and their research interests is available here:
https://www.isical.ac.in/~statmath/faculty.php.
Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics Unit, Delhi (TSMUD) invites applications for Research Associates
in all areas of statistics and mathematics. It is preferable that the research interests of the applicant matches or
closely complement those of the faculty members of the unit. A list of faculty members and their research
interests is available here: https://www.isid.ac.in/~statmath/index.php?module=Faculty.
Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics Unit, Bangalore (TSMUB) invites applications for Research
Associates in all areas of statistics and mathematics. It is preferable that the research interests of the applicant
matches or closely complement those of the faculty members of the unit. A list of faculty members and their
research interests is available here: https://www.isibang.ac.in/~statmath/faculty.html. Pay : Consolidated monthly emoluments of `47000/- (Rupees forty seven thousand only), `49000/- (Rupees forty
nine thousand only) and `54000/- (Rupees fifty four thousand only) plus HRA as per rules of the Institute per
month depending on the qualification and experience in the three categories respectively. Tenure of appointment : The tenure of appointment will be initially for one year from the date of his/her joining the Institute which
may be extended later/ terminated earlier, depending on availability of funds and performance of the
candidate. Ba sed on performance of the candidate, the term of research associateship can be up to a maximum of two years. Timeline of application : Applicants can apply at any time of the year. Applications will typically be processed three times a year
depending on the requirement at the individual Units. The deadline for each round of applications will be
announced on the individual unit’s webpages. The deadline for first round is 14 August 2021.

Eligible and interested candidates should apply directly to the concerned unit by sending the application to the following address with the subject header “Application for RA”: For TSMUK use: , for TSMUD use: DOT in>, and for TSMUB use: . For the first round all applications must be received latest by 14 August 2021. The
application should include a cover letter addressed to the Professor-in-Charge, Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics Division, Indian
Statistical Institute, and a CV which is required to include (a) Name (In block letters), (b) Permanent/Present Address, (c) E-mail Address,
(d) Telephone/Mobile No., (e) Date of birth, (f) Academic Qualifications, (g) Experience (if any), (h) Date of submission of Ph.D. thesis/Date
of receipt of the Ph.D. degree, (i) List of post-doctoral positions (if any) (j) List of publications and preprints, (k) a research statement
including a summary of work done, (l) copies of papers/preprints. Along with it at least two recommendation letters including one from the
thesis supervisor should also be sent. The recommenders should mail the letters directly to the address mentioned above with the subject
header “Reference letter for ”. Short-listed candidates will be asked to give a seminar followed by an interaction
with the faculty. At the time of joining, selected candidates have to produce all relevant documents/testimonials in original for verification and a
medical certificate of fitness from the Medical Officer of the Institute. If it is found at a later date that any information given in the application is
incorrect or false, the candidature/ appointment is liable to be cancelled/ terminated and the institute will offer the position to the next candidate in
the merit list prepared for this purpose. All recruitment procedures will be carried out with maintaining of all preventive measures to prevent the
spread of the COVID-19 Global pandemic as directed by the Government of India. The Institute reserves the right not to appoint any of the above
positions if no suitable candidates are found. This advertisement is also available on the website www.isical.ac.in/jobs.

( Antar Bandyopadhyay )
Professor-in-Charge Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics Division

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