IOP Bhubaneswar

Qualification in Details:

1. The Department of Atomic Energy is looking for a Director for the Institute of Physics(IOP), Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Institute of Physics is a grant in aid research institution of Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.

2. The Institute is primarily engaged in carrying out research in the fields of theoretical and experimental condensed matter physics, theoretical high energy physics and string theory, theoretical nuclear physics, ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions and cosmology, quantum information, and experimental high energy nuclear physics. IoP imparts an orientation programme, equivalent to M. Phil degree with affiliation to Homi Bhabha National Institute, a Deemed University. On successful completion of the orientation programme at IoP, research scholars are eligible for the Doctoral programme of the said Institute.

3. Department of Atomic Energy, intends to appoint a suitable candidate for the post of Director of the Institute. The candidate shall be between 45 and 55 years of age as on 01.01.2019 and eminent physicist with excellent academic background in the areas of Physics, as mentioned above.

4. He has to guide and motivate a team of scientific/academic and other personnel of the Institute apart from being responsible for implementation of various research programmes by optimum utilization of available resources. The assignment calls for adequate experience in ananalogous grade or one grade below the rank of HAG, (Professor or SO/H) in managing a large scientific community in the execution of projects or heading a reputed scientific institution.