IIT Indore ASTRA Q Multi Post Recruitment 2026

IIT Indore ASTRA Q Multi Post Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore) is leading recruitment for ASTRA-Q, a project connecting quantum artificial intelligence with astronomy and space-weather tracking. The Department of Science & Technology funds the work through the National Quantum Mission. You would join a project appointment at the lead institute or a participating institution, depending on the role offered.

Posts and Disciplines

Project Scientist I also appears in the role descriptions as an alternative to Research Associate II. The institute will decide the appointment designation based on your background and the project's needs; the institute-wise allocation table uses the Research Associate II designation.

Post-wise Duties

Junior Research Fellow

The Junior Research Fellow role supports the project's research in quantum artificial intelligence. Its stated technical focus brings together Python, quantum-computing frameworks, and machine or deep learning, within the broader astronomy and space-weather study.

Research Associate Provisional

The Research Associate Provisional profile connects computational research with knowledge of space weather or astrophysics. You would work within the same ASTRA-Q programme, with that scientific context helping guide the use of quantum and learning-based methods.

Project Scientist I and Research Associate II

The Project Scientist I and Research Associate II profiles focus on quantum algorithms, models combining quantum and classical computing, and quantum hardware. The Research Associate II profile also connects this work to applications of machine learning in quantum computing.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Project duration: ASTRA-Q has an overall duration of three years. The notice describes the project duration rather than promising every appointee an identical period of employment.
• Appointment decision: The competent authority may consider you for any of the listed positions. Your qualifications, relevant experience and suitability for the project will guide that decision.
• Distributed team: IIT Indore is the lead institution, while the other named institutions are members of the project. Read the institution-wise allocation carefully when considering where your work would be based.
• Interview travel: You will need to meet your own travel and daily expenses for attending the interview. The notice does not provide reimbursement for these costs.
• Communication: Selected applicants will receive information by email. Keep the email account associated with your application accessible for the institute's message.

• Develop Python code for quantum artificial intelligence research.
• Use quantum-computing frameworks to build and assess research models.
• Apply machine-learning methods to astronomy and space-weather research questions.
• Study quantum algorithms and hybrid quantum-classical approaches for the project.
• Compare model outputs and record research findings.
• Document code, methods and results for the project team.