JNCASR Research Associate Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

The Engineering Mechanics Unit of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bengaluru, has one Research Associate (RA-I, II or III) position under Advt. No. EMU/025, paying Rs 58,000, Rs 61,000 or Rs 67,000 per month plus HRA depending on qualification and experience. Candidates need a PhD in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, Theoretical Physics, Applied Mathematics, or allied disciplines, and the maximum age limit is 35 years. Applications go by email to Prof. Ganesh Subramanian ([email protected]), with a copy to [email protected], latest by 30 November 2026.

JNCASR Recruitment 2026 at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

About JNCASR

The Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research is located at Jakkur, Bengaluru - 560064, Karnataka. Its letterhead describes it as an autonomous institution under the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, and an Institution Deemed-to-be-University. This position is in its Engineering Mechanics Unit, where the selected candidate will work under the guidance of Prof. Ganesh Subramanian.

Who Can Apply

Essential Educational Qualification

Candidates should hold a PhD in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, Theoretical Physics, Applied Mathematics, or allied disciplines.

Desirable Qualification

• Demonstrated excellence in research (theoretical and/or computational methods) in Microhydrodynamics in general, and preferably, in the field of Active Matter.
• This expertise should be evidenced by publications in top-tier fluid mechanics/physics journals like the Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Physical Review Fluids, Physical Review Letters, etc.

Age Limit

The maximum age limit printed in the vacancy table is 35 years. The desirable qualification section adds that candidates under 40 years of age are preferred, and that relaxation of the age limit may be considered for exceptional candidates. The notice does not print a cut-off date for counting age.

Candidates should check the official notification for the full eligibility conditions of the post.

Pay and Tenure

The level at which the Research Associate is engaged (RA-I, RA-II or RA-III) is decided based on qualification and experience. HRA is paid in addition to the monthly amount at every level.

The notice does not mention the tenure of the position.

JNCASR Recruitment 2026 Job Description

The research is to be carried out in collaboration with Prof. Laxminarsimha Rao, GITAM University, Hyderabad, and will focus on two problems in the dynamics of active suspensions:

1. Understanding swimmer migration-cum-dispersion in unsteady shearing flows with a focus on understanding the origin of oceanic thin phytoplankton layers.
2. Examining the motion of active swimmers in complex spatially periodic and aperiodic shearing flows, with an emphasis on understanding dispersion in porous media.

How to Apply for JNCASR Recruitment 2026

Applications are sent by email only, and must be sent latest by 30 November 2026.

1. Obtain the application form, which the notice says is available on the website, and fill it in.
2. Prepare a scanned copy of the duly filled-in application form.
3. Prepare scanned copies of original testimonials in support of educational qualification, age, experience, publication, etc.
4. Attach a brief resume.
5. Email everything to Prof. Ganesh Subramanian, Engineering Mechanics Unit, JNCASR, at [email protected].
6. Mark a copy of the email to Mrs. Gayathri at [email protected].

Documents named in the notice

• Scanned copy of the duly filled-in application form
• Scanned copies of original testimonials: educational qualification, age, experience, publication, etc.
• Brief resume

Selection and Interview

Applications will be shortlisted, and shortlisted candidates will be invited for technical discussion and personal interaction. The notice does not give a date or mode for this interaction.

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