IITGN Assistant Scientific Officer Physics Recruitment 2026

IITGN Assistant Scientific Officer Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) is hiring an Assistant Scientific Officer for its Center for Creative Learning (CCL), through the institute's Research and Development Office. The post sits under the 30-30 Eklavya 2024-26 project led by Prof Manish Jain, and it is a contractual project position, not a regular institute post. The whole job revolves around school Physics: you will turn senior-level concepts into hands-on activities, kits and lessons that school students and teachers can actually use.

This opening suits a Physics teacher, educator or researcher who enjoys building things by hand as much as solving numericals. If you have taught Class 11-12, JEE batches or college students, written worksheets or chapters, or put together lab experiments from scratch, the notice treats that as a strong plus. The institute also wants someone who can plan, review and mentor the CCL Physics team, not just work on modules alone.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Tenure: The appointment is for one year and can be extended only on the basis of your performance.
• Consolidated pay: Your exact monthly figure within the band is fixed by your qualification and experience; no House Rent Allowance is paid for this post.
• Norms followed: Eligibility is judged under IIT Gandhinagar's own institute norms, not the funding agency's norms.
• Academic record: For the PhD route, the notice also asks for a very good academic record throughout, on top of the minimum marks rule that applies from Class 10 onwards.
• Language: Professional fluency in spoken and written English and spoken Hindi is part of the desired profile, since you will deal directly with schools and teachers.
• Travel: Teacher training workshops run both on campus and at external locations, so expect some travel.
• Team duties: You may also have to handle new hirings and internships for the Physics team whenever the need comes up.

Application Submission Notes

You apply through IIT Gandhinagar's project staff recruitment portal named in the advertisement. For questions about the work, the notice lists Prof Manish Jain as the contact at hr.ccl@iitgn.ac.in.

• Create rigorous hands-on Physics modules for Classes 9-12 using Class 11-12, JEE and UG-PG level resources, and keep the module repository updated
• Study journal papers, graduate-level Physics textbooks and JEE numericals to design modules, experiment setups, activities and sessions
• Build, test and improve hands-on models, prototypes and activities
• Prepare manuals, worksheets, presentations, videos, articles and module chapters
• Turn models into kit items with detailed specifications and coordinate kit and manual preparation and testing
• Conduct sessions for school students and run teacher training workshops on campus and at outside locations
• Coordinate testing of CCL content in schools through teacher and school partnerships to increase its adoption
• Help plan Physics Team tasks, run progress reviews, mentor team members and handle new hirings and internships