Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) at IISER Thiruvananthapuram: Rolling Advertisement

Job Description

IISER Thiruvananthapuram is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor at IISER Thiruvananthapuram in biology, chemistry, data science, earth sciences, mathematics and physics, under rolling Advertisement No. IISERTVM/DoFA/REC/02/2025. The second phase of the portal opened on 28 November 2025, and applications are processed on a regular basis.

At a glance

• Posts: Assistant Professor Grade I (tenure-track) and Grade II (three-year contract, Data Science only)
• Schools: Biology, Chemistry, Data Science, Earth Environmental and Sustainability Sciences, Mathematics, Physics
• Hot areas: Quantum science and technology, AI in biology, AI/ML in computational chemistry, NLP and statistical machine learning
• Who can apply: Indian nationals
• Apply by: Rolling; the portal closes temporarily while each phase is processed (re-checked 12 October 2026)

Interviews are held in phases, and sub-areas are switched off once they are filled. Exceptional candidates outside the listed areas can apply under an “Others” category, but the institute only considers those if it finds truly exceptional applications in that round.

Areas of specialisation (Grade I)

• Biology: single-cell spatial biology, quantum biology, AI in biology, mechanobiology, ecological resilience
• Chemistry: surface science, AI and machine learning in computational chemistry, photochemistry and photobiology, chemical biology, rare-earth and precious-metal chemistry, organic synthesis (excluding transition-metal-catalysed synthesis)
• Data Science: statistics (Bayesian, time series, multivariate, spatial) and AI/ML (NLP, statistical machine learning, AI in finance and economics)
• Earth sciences: atmospheric chemistry and pollution modelling, atmosphere and ocean dynamics, meteorology, and several branches of geology and planetary science
• Mathematics: algebra and number theory, analysis, geometry, probability, applied and computational mathematics, theoretical computer science
• Physics: quantum science and technology, energy materials and devices, quantum field theory, holographic quantum information, astronomy and space science, high energy physics, soft matter experiment

Grade II openings are only in the School of Data Science, in the same statistics and AI/ML areas.

Eligibility

• Grade I: a Ph.D. with first class or equivalent in the preceding degree and a very good academic record, plus three years of industrial, research or teaching experience excluding the Ph.D.; age preferably below 35
• Grade II: a Ph.D. with first class or equivalent in the preceding degree and a consistently very good record; age preferably below 30
• A publication record in journals of international repute, and the ability to develop and teach courses in your area

Reservation follows Government of India norms for IISERs, and a valid category certificate must be uploaded. Candidates in government bodies, universities or PSUs need a No Objection Certificate. Grade I appointments follow the tenure-track system under the IISER statutes.

Pay and duration

• Grade I: Pay Level 12 (minimum Rs 1,01,500), a gross salary of about Rs 1,62,905 a month excluding HRA, plus HRA, travel allowance and NPS
• Grade II: Pay Level 10, a gross salary of about Rs 1,11,750 a month excluding HRA; a three-year contract with yearly reviews, and higher increments possible for strong candidates
• Grade II appointees do not get some regular-cadre benefits such as LTC, medical reimbursement and NPS, but have the same leave as regular faculty

How to apply

Apply online: Grade I application link or Grade II application link, both taken from the official advertisement page. Incomplete applications without supporting documents are not considered. Queries go to frecruit[at]iisertvm[dot]ac[dot]in.

Key dates

• Second phase of the portal opened on 28 November 2025
• Applications processed on a regular basis; the portal closes briefly during each phase’s processing

Please read the official IISER Thiruvananthapuram rolling advertisement before applying, and browse more faculty jobs on ResearchJobs.in.