IISER Pune Research Associate Physics Recruitment 2026

IISER Pune Research Associate Physics Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune (IISER Pune) is recruiting Research Associates for a funded project in its Physics Department. The project, titled Quantum machine learning: Reservoir computing and PDE solvers, comes under the National Quantum Mission, supported by the Department of Science and Technology. These are temporary project contracts at Pune.

Posts and Disciplines

• Research Associate-I: A Physics research role within the quantum machine learning project.
• Research Associate-II: A higher associate level in the same project, with the same core research focus.
• Research Associate-III: The most senior associate level advertised for this project. All levels share the stated research work rather than separate departmental assignments.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Initial term: Your appointment starts with a one-year term. An extension depends on satisfactory performance and the project continuing, so it is not automatic.
• Project end: The appointment ends automatically when the project ends, without separate notice or compensation. Keep this condition in mind when considering the contract.
• No absorption claim: Working on this project gives you no claim to a regular appointment at IISER Pune or the funding agency.
• Applicable terms: The funding agency's conditions for this particular project govern the appointment. The advertised engagement remains tied to the project.
• Offer level: If a suitable person is not available for Research Associate-II or III, the institute may offer a lower Research Associate level under the applicable rules.
• Thesis-submitted applicants: For the Research Associate-I opening, applicants awaiting their PhD defence join under the Senior Research Fellow designation until they provide the provisional PhD certificate.
• Changing requirements: The institute may change the number of positions during recruitment according to project needs.
• Waiting list: A waitlisted applicant may receive an offer if the selected person does not join or leaves after joining.
• Travel costs: You will not receive travel or daily allowance for attending the interview.
• Conduct: Trying to influence the recruitment through political or other pressure can disqualify you. The institute will not entertain interim enquiries about the process.

Application Submission Notes

Send your application to phy_app@iiserpune.ac.in using the prescribed format linked as Apply Now on the advertisement page, converted to PDF. Your email subject must identify the position name, post number and advertisement number 79/2026, so the institute can connect it to the right opening.

IISER Pune will post the shortlist and further arrangements below this advertisement on its website. It will contact shortlisted applicants by email only, so keep track of both your inbox and the notice page.

• Develop quantum reservoir computing methods for the project.
• Explore applications of quantum reservoir computing across different domains.
• Design quantum algorithms.
• Handle data used in computational research.
• Write code for the quantum computing work.
• Test algorithms on quantum hardware.