ARIES
About
ARIES stands for Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences. This institute has a legacy of more than seven decades. Earlier it was under state observatory but later it became an autonomous institute. This institute is situated at around 50 kms from Nainital towards the east. They have India’s largest telescope. This is one of the leading institutes that specializes in observational Astrophysics, Astronomy and Atmospheric Sciences. Their main research and development interests in the field of astrophysics and astronomy are in planetary, galactic, solar, stellar star clusters, other galaxies, x-ray binaries, quasars, etc. They mainly focus on the atmospheric sciences division mostly in the lower parts of the atmosphere and they cover the studies on trace gases and aerosols. They also extended their origin to numerical and theoretical studies in order to strengthen the scientific contribution. They have made a unique contribution for long.
To carry out several observations in the cutting edge areas of astronomy, they have installed 360 cms and 130 cms optical telescopes at a location called ‘Devasthal’ located 60 kilometres from their location. They have the advantages of excellent observing conditions and also have dark skies. Scientists from the ARIES solar group also participate in various national projects such as the National Large Solar Telescope and Space coronagraph. Different instruments are used for observing the optical properties and physical properties of trace gases and aerosols. They also focus on building their research and development strengths in engineering and sciences, to develop various teaching programmes and observing facilities. They give equal importance to student training.
Application procedure and selection process
The mode of application for all the positions advertised by ARIES is via online. For both faculty and non technical staff, the mode of application is online and that has to be done only on their official website. Visit the recruitment page and select the option for faculty or non-technical or temporary positions. Read the notification and then go through the eligibility criteria mentioned and the deadline for applying to their positions. Click on ‘Apply Online’ to start filling your application form. Upload all the personal and educational details mentioned there and upload supporting documents as well. Review your details and finally submit the application after you make sure that there are no mistakes.
They screen the candidates based on the eligibility criteria mentioned in their notification and the academic background. The shortlisted applicants would be called to attend the interview either via email or by notifying that on their website. They also mention the interview venue and date of the interview in that email. The job is offered finally based on their performance during the interview after proper document verification Kindly check the tenure of that job before proceeding with your application.
Different jobs and positions advertised by ARIES
They recruit for various positions both in technical and non technical fields. They have non-technical job vacancies such as scientific assistant, electrician, helper, web developer, etc. They recruit for various faculty positions like assistant professor, associate professor and professors. They also have post doctorate positions.