Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Trivandrum wanted Assistant Professor

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM) invites applications for selection at the Assistant Professor level on ‘tenure-track’ in the areas mentioned below from Indian nationals with outstanding academic credentials, proven research capabilities as reflected by publications in journals of international repute, strong competence in developing and teaching courses in the following areas, ability to establish a vibrant research programme and passion for teaching.

Post Date: 11th September 2025

Hiring Organization: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research 

Job Title:

• Assistant Professor (Grade I)
  
• Assistant Professor (Grade II)

Departments: 

Assistant Professor (Grade I)

1. School of Biology
   1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Biology
   2. Disease Biology (Infectious and lifestyle)
   3. Organismal Biology
   4. Multiomics (Metabalomics, Proteomics, Lipdomics, Transcriptomics etc.)
   5. Biophysics and structural biology
2. School of Chemistry
   1. Polymer chemistry with preference for candidates working on organic polymers
   2. Main group and organometallic chemistry
   3. The chemistry of rare earths and precious metals
   4. Sustainable chemistry
   5. Computational Chemical Biology
   6. Surface chemistry/Interfacial chemistry
   7. Gas phase spectroscopy
   8. Inorganic materials
   9. Organic synthesis
3. School of Data Science
   1. Statistics with preference for:
      • Bayesian Statistics
      • Time Series Analysis
      • Multivariate Statistics
      • Spatial Statistics.
   2. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with preference for:
      • Natural Language Processing (NLP)
      • Statistical Machine Learning
      • Applied artificial Intelligence and machine learning in finance and economics
4. School of Earth Environmental and Sustainability Sciences
   1. Atmospheric Science with preference for:
      • Atmospheric chemistry and atmospheric pollution modelling
      • Atmospheric and Ocean dynamics
      • Meteorology
   2. Geology with preference for:
      • Metamorphic petrology
      • Sedimentology, stratigraphy and geomorphology
      • Geochemistry
      • Geophysics
      • Ore geology
   3. Planetary Sciences
5. School of Mathematics
   1. Probability theory
   2. Combinatorics and graph theory
   3. Geometry
   4. Several complex variables and ergodic theory
   5. Operator theory and operator algebra
6. School of Physics
   1. Quantum devices with prior experience in clean room environments as an essential requirement.
   2. Quantum information theory
   3. Materials modelling
   4. Soft matter experiment
   5. Experimental high energy physics
   6. Energy materials and devices
   7. Quantum optics experiment

Assistant Professor Grade II: Areas of Specialisation

1. School of Data science
   1. Statistics with preference for:
      • Bayesian Statistics
      • Time Series Analysis
      • Multivariate Statistics
      • Spatial Statistics
   2. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with preference for:
      • Natural Language Processing (NLP)
      • Statistical Machine Learning
      • Applied artificial Intelligence and machine learning in finance and economics

Qualification:

• Assistant Professor (Grade I)- PhD with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout. Three years of Industrial/Research/ Teaching experience, excluding the duration of PhD. Age preferably below 35 years.
• Assistant Professor Grade II- Ph.D. with First Class or equivalent at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch with consistently very good academic record throughout. Age preferably below 30 years.

Salary:

• Assistant Professor (Grade I)- Pay Level 12 Cell 1 with minimum pay of Rs. 1,01,500 + HRA + travel allowance + pension benefits under New Pension Scheme (NPS) of Govt. of India. (Gross salary will be approximately Rs. 1,62,905/- per month, excluding HRA).
• Assistant Professor Grade II Level 10 Cell 8, (Gross salary will be approximately Rs. 1,11,750/- per month, excluding HRA). Additional increments commensurate with credentials will be considered.

Location: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Last Date: Applications received in the first round will be processed starting from October 15, 2025. The portal will be temporarily closed for a fixed period during the processing of each round.

Organization Website: www.iisertvm.ac.in

How to Apply: 

• Online Application link to apply for Assistant Professor Grade I : Application Link
• Online Application link to apply for Assistant Professor Grade II : Application Link

Address:
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM),
Maruthamala PO, Vithura,
Thiruvananthapuram – 695551.

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