Research Associate in Quantum Algorithms, JNCASR Bengaluru (DST National Quantum Mission Project)
Job Description
JNCASR Bengaluru is hiring a Research Associate in quantum algorithms for a DST-funded National Quantum Mission project. The post sits in the Theoretical Sciences Unit. It pays Rs 58,000 a month plus 27% HRA. Apply by email by 23 October 2026.
At a glance
- Post: Research Associate, 1 post
- Project: DST project “NQM-Quantum algorithms”
- Where: Theoretical Sciences Unit, JNCASR, Jakkur, Bengaluru
- Pay: Rs 58,000 a month plus 27% HRA
- Duration: One year, extendable to two years
- Apply by: 23 October 2026, by email
The advertisement is No. TSU/NSV/01/2026-27. The project is led by Prof. N.S. Vidhyadhiraja. The same advertisement also has one Project Assistant post. Shortlisted candidates may be called for an online interview.
What the quantum algorithms Research Associate will work on
- Quantum algorithms research under the National Quantum Mission project
- Phenomenology of strongly correlated electron systems
- Quantum many-body simulations
- Scientific programming in Python and high-performance computing, for example with MPI
Why this role matters
India’s National Quantum Mission needs people who understand both hard many-body physics and quantum algorithms. Few posts bridge the two. This one lets a condensed matter theorist move into quantum computing while staying close to their PhD training, at one of India’s strongest theory groups.
Eligibility
- Essential: a PhD in theoretical condensed matter physics
- Desirable: strongly correlated electron systems, quantum many-body simulations, Python, high-performance computing (for example MPI), and quantum computing and quantum algorithms
- Maximum age: 35 years. The advertisement states no relaxation
If you are employed or still registered for a PhD, you must send a no-objection certificate. No travel allowance is paid if you attend an interview in person. The advertisement’s date field is blank; the openings list dates it 8 October 2026.
Pay and duration
- Rs 58,000 a month plus 27% HRA
- Contract post for one year, extendable to two years
- No application fee is mentioned
How to apply
Fill in the application proforma linked on the JNCASR openings page. Email a scan of it, with scans of your certificates (qualifications, age, experience, publications) and a short resume, to Prof. N.S. Vidhyadhiraja at raja@jncasr.ac.in by 23 October 2026.
Key dates
- Advertisement listed: 8 October 2026
- Last date: 23 October 2026
- Interview: online, date to be announced
Please read the official JNCASR advertisement (PDF) before applying, and browse more Research Associate jobs on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR)
Official advertisement: www.jncasr.ac.in
How to prepare for this application
- Show your many-body methods. Name the codes and methods you used, such as DMFT, QMC or exact diagonalisation.
- Link your work to quantum algorithms. Say how a correlated-electron problem could run on a quantum computer.
- Prove your HPC skills. Mention MPI jobs, cluster sizes and run times from your thesis work.
- Keep the email tidy. One PDF with the proforma, certificates and resume, and a clear subject line.
- Read the PI's recent papers. See JNCASR faculty on our Find a supervisor page.
About JNCASR
The Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research was set up in 1989 by the Government of India. It is an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology and a deemed university. Its campus is at Jakkur in Bengaluru. Prof. C.N.R. Rao was its founding president.
