IISER Pune Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026 - Apply Offline
The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune (IISER Pune) Recruitment 2026 for posts of 01 Junior Research Fellow. Candidates with M.Sc Can Apply Offline. The Offline application opens on 08-01-2026, and closes on 16-01-2026. The candidate shall apply Offline through IISER Pune website, iiserpune.ac.in.
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune (IISER Pune) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 01 Junior Research Fellow Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Offline through the official IISER Pune website. The last date to submit the application form is 16-01-2026. In this article, you’ll find the IISER Pune Junior Research Fellow Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Offline application form.
Minimum Educational Qualification: Master's degree in Physics or Geophysics
Preference: Candidates with computer programming skills and willingness to travel to remote locations for seismological field work will be preferred.
Salary/ Stipend
Rs. 37,000/- + 30% House Rent Allowance per month
With valid CSIR-NET / GATE / DBT – JRF / any other National Level Test conducted by Central Government Departments and their agencies and Institutions OR equivalent scorecard.
Age Limit (as on last date of submission of application)
Not more than 35 years
Age relaxation commensurate with educational qualification/s and / or experience/s of the applicant may be considered for applicant/s having qualification and experience higher than the advertised with the prior approval of the competent authority.
Important Dates
Notification Date
08 January 2026
Last Date to Apply
16 January 2026
Selection Process
Shortlisting of candidates based on application and qualifications
Selection process details (date, time, etc.) will be put up on the institute website and candidates will be informed by e-mail only.
General Information / Instructions
The appointment is purely temporary and will terminate automatically without any notice or compensation on termination of the project.
The appointed person shall have no claim of appointment / absorption in Funding Agency or in IISER Pune.
The appointment of the applicant will be governed by the terms and conditions of the funding agency particularly applicable to the said project.
The prescribed date for determining the upper age limit, educational qualifications or experience shall be the last date for submitting applications.
The prescribed educational qualification should have been obtained from recognized Universities / Institutions.
The prescribed educational qualification/s are the bare minimum and mere possession of same does not entitle candidates to be called for interview. The Project Investigator may restrict the number of candidates to be called for the interview based on the recommendations of the Screening Committee.
Number of posts may vary depending upon the requirements during the selection process.
The experience requirement may be relaxed based on the cohort of applications received, with the prior approval of the competent authority.
In case, a selected candidate does not join or resigns after joining the post, waitlisted candidate/s may be offered the position.
No TA/DA will be admissible for appearing for the interview.
No interim enquiries / correspondence / communication of any sort will be entertained on the matter.
Bringing any influence, political, or otherwise, will be treated as a disqualification for the post applied for.
For updates, Institute website may please be seen regularly.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send the application by email in the prescribed format available as Apply Now below the advertisement (convert into PDF Format) addressed to [email protected] on or before 16 January 2026.
Please mention “Junior Research Fellow and Advt. No. 02/2026” in the subject line of the email.
List of shortlisted candidates for selection process with date, time and other details will be put up on the institute website below this advertisement and candidates will be informed by e-mail only.
Following will be collected and verified at an appropriate stage: a) Photocopies of relevant certificates and other testimonials in support of age, educational qualifications, experiences etc. b) Recent passport size color photograph.
