NATIONAL GEOPHYISCAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
(Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)
HYDERABAD-500007
ADVERTISEMENT No. NGRI- 01 / 2011
Last Date - 27 May 2011
National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) a premier Research Institute under the aegis of
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (an autonomous Organization under Department of Scientific
& Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India), proposes to appoint
talented academics and researchers under the Scheme ‘Quick Recruitment of Scientists (Fellows) for
Major Research Projects’ tenable at NGRI, Hyderabad.
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Scientist Fellow Range-1:Rs.31000/32550/34100/35650/37200
Qualifications : Ph.D. in Science or Engineering (or) M.Tech. / ME
(Engineering)
Desirable : Postdoctoral research experience and quality publications
in journals of international repute
Age : Below 40 years as on the last date prescribed.
(Desirable below 30 years)
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Scientist Fellow Range-2:Rs.36000/37800/39600/41400/43200
Qualifications : Ph.D. in Science or Engineering (or) M.Tech. / ME
(Engineering) with three years research experience
Age : Below 40 years as on the prescribed last date.
(Desirable below 35 years)
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Post Codes: S-01 and S-02 (Two positions)
Discipline: Geophysics
Specialization: Electrical / Electromagnetic exploration methods
Job Requirements: To carry out research in the area of ground and air-borne geophysical
exploration. This would involve geophysical data acquisition, processing and development of
interpretation tools.
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Post Code: S-03 (One position)
Discipline: Geophysics
Specialization: Electrical / Electromagnetic data simulation using FD/FEM/BEM methods
Job Requirements: To develop new independent research initiatives in the area of 2/3D
geoelectrical field modeling using natural / artificial electromagnetic fields.
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ost Codes: S-04, S-05 and S-06 (Three positions)
Discipline: Geophysics
Specialization: Seismic Exploration / Seismology with strong background in seismic wave field
modeling
Job Requirements: Designing Geophysical experiments, seismic data acquisition, processing
and modeling related to shallow and deep crust imaging.
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Post Code: S-07 (One position)
Discipline: Applied Mathematics / Physics / Geophysics / Mechanical Engineering
Specialization: Numerical modeling of large and complex systems
Job Requirements: To study Earth system processes using numerical approaches
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Post Code: S-08 (One position)
Discipline: Geophysics / Physics / Mathematics / Engineering
Specialization: Non-linear dynamics and signal modeling
Job Requirements: To carry out research in the area of Geophysical modeling using the state-ofthe-
art tools from non-linear dynamics and system theory.
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Post Code: S-09 (One position)
Discipline: Geophysics / Physics / Civil Engineering / Mechanical Engineering
Specialization: Rock Mechanics
Job Requirements: To undertake laboratory and field physical property measurements of rocks
and correlation with other geophysical measurements to study Earth processes
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Post Code: S-10 (One position)
Discipline: Geophysics / Physics
Specialization: Paleo-Magnetism and Rock Magnetism
Job Requirements: To develop state-of-the-art research programs and facilities in the area of
rock and paleo-magnetism
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Post Codes: S-11 and S-12 (Two positions)
Discipline: Hydrology / Geophysics / Civil Engineering
Specialization: System modeling / Basin modeling
Job Requirements: Acquisition, interpretation and analysis of hydrological and hydrogeological
data, numerical modeling of the system processes and response
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Post Code: S-13 (One position)
Discipline: Geology
Specialization: Structural Geology and Tectonics
Job Requirements: Field structural geology and mathematical modeling of geological structures
along with surface geophysical data for tectonics and geodynamics
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Post Codes: S-14 and S-15 (Two positions)
Discipline: Physics / Geology / Geophysics
Specialization: Mass Spectrometry and Electronics
Job Requirements: Operation and maintenance of analytical facilities, development of new
analytical protocols for isotope research based on Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer,
Inductively-coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometers with Laser Ablation, Isotopic Ratio Mass
Spectrometers and Electron Micro Probe. Participation in major geological research programs.
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Post Codes: S-16 and S-17 (Two positions)
Discipline: Geology / Geochemistry / Physics / Geophysics / Chemistry
Job Requirements: To design and undertake research in advanced Isotope Geochemistry and
Geochronology integrating with geological, petrological and geophysical data.
XII. Post Code: S-18 (One position)
Discipline: Geology / Geophysics / Physics / Geochemistry / Chemistry
Job Requirements: Development of new analytical protocols for stable isotopic analysis of
natural materials and to carryout research in the area of Paleo-climates and Climate Science.
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Post Codes: S-19 and S-20 (Two positions)
Discipline: Electronics / Instrumentation Engineering
Job Requirements: Maintenance of sophisticated geophysical instruments, data acquisition in
field and laboratory and participation in data processing and modeling.
The areas and the number of positions mentioned against each are inter-changeable depending
upon the institutional needs and availability of talent.
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