IOP Postdoc and RA HEP Theory Recruitment 2026

IOP Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Associate Recruitment 2026: Overview

Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar (IOP) is recruiting Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Associates for its High Energy Physics Theory/Phenomenology group in Bhubaneswar. The group's interests bring together particle physics, astroparticle physics and cosmology. The openings cover theory and phenomenology within a Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) research project at IOP, rather than a single narrowly defined research topic.

Posts and Disciplines

Postdoctoral and Research Associate positions share the research scope described in this notice. You can use the areas below to understand how your research connects with the group's interests.

• Astroparticle physics and cosmology: the notice names dark matter, baryogenesis, inflation, dark energy and gravitational waves among the group's interests.
• Particle physics: the research covers the Standard Model and physics beyond it, including neutrino physics and Higgs physics.
• Quantum chromodynamics (QCD) and collider physics: these subjects and related phenomenology are also part of the research scope described by the group.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Project appointment: these positions belong to IOP's DAE project on research and development in cutting-edge theoretical and experimental physics, identified by RIO 4004.
• Initial tenure: your appointment starts with a one-year term. A further year depends on an evaluation under the institute's rules.
• Possible third year: continuation beyond the second year depends on both your performance and the availability of funds. You should not treat this possible extension as a guaranteed appointment period.
• Campus accommodation: IOP may provide accommodation if space is available. The notice does not guarantee a room on campus.

Application Submission Notes

Email applications: send your application to heppdf@iopb.res.in, the address specified for this research group. The same address is also the contact point given in the notice.

Recommendation letters must reach that email address within the application window too. When you arrange for your referees to send their letters, use the research group's address shown here so their correspondence reaches the same destination as your application.