INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH & CONSULTANCY CENTRE
OFFICE OF THE DEAN(R&D)
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,BOMBAY.
No.DRD/Rectt/Project 213/2017 Dated: 28/12/2017
Circular No. 213/2017
RECRUITMENT FOR PROJECT
Applications are invited from the citizens of India for filling up the following temporary position for the sponsored project undertaken in the Interdisciplinary Program in Climate Studies of this Institute. The position is temporary initially for a period of  1 Year  and tenable only for the duration of the project. The requisite qualification & experience etc. are given below:
 
Project Code, Project Title & Funding Agency
RD/0115-MOEF001-001 :""""National Carbonaceous Aerosol Program" ()
About the project: The National Carbonaceous Aerosol Program (NCAP) of the Indian Network for Climate
Change Assessment (INCCA) was launched in March 2011 by the Ministry of Environment Forests and
Climate Change.
 
Position & SalaryProject Research Scientist (1 Post )
Consolidated salary Rs.42000- +30% HRA p.m.
QualificationEssential:
(i) PhD degree in climate, atmospheric science, or related field and a strong publication record.
(ii) Experience in designing and performing experiments with global climate, and earth-system, models.
(iii) Demonstrated proficiency in climate model simulations and analysis using tools among those listed below (iv) Knowledge of physical mechanisms driving climate change in South Asia. Desirable: Specific proficiency in scientific programming languages such as Fortran, Matlab, R and Python; high performance compilers (ifort, gcc); shell scripting and meteorological data analysis tools (GrADS, FERRET, NCL, Python, NCO, CDO); handling large volumes of data (formats including like NetCDF, HDF, GRIB, ASCII)
Job ProfileThe successful candidate will be part of the NCAP-COALESCE group of researchers, at IITB. The specific position is will involve using ECHAM6-HAM2 simulations and statistical approaches to detect aerosol influence on radiative forcing and rainfall over India, and to understand changes in cloud properties and rainfall mean and extreme magnitudes. Strong scientific publication outcome is expected.
 
The appointment is for time bound project and the candidate is required to work mainly for the successful completion of the project . The selection committee may offer lower or higher designation and lower or higher salary depending upon the experience and performance of the candidate in the interview.
Candidate possessing the requisite qualification and experience should apply online at http://www.ircc.iitb.ac.in/IRCC-Webpage/rnd/HRMSLoginPage.jsp on or before 19th January, 2018 . Call letters will be sent through e-mail to the candidates shortlisted for interview and will also be displayed on IRCC website. Candidates called for interview will be required to attend at their own expenses.
 
 
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