Posted by Durgesh Tripathi | August 31, 2025 | Employment Opportunities

The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune – the Principal Investigator institute for the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) on board India’s first dedicated solar mission, Aditya-L1 – invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Researcher in solar physics. SUIT is delivering unprecedented full-disk and region-of-interest images of the Sun’s photosphere and chromosphere recorded in near and mid ultraviolet (200 – 400 nm), enabling cutting-edge studies of solar irradiance variations, active region dynamics in the photosphere and chromosphere. For more about SUIT: http://suit.iucaa.in

The successful candidate will: • Develop and apply advanced data processing, calibration, and analysis techniques. • Work with unique SUIT observations across multiple narrow-band and broadband filters. • Perform high-level analysis of solar features and events. • Integrate SUIT data with other space- and ground-based observations for multiwavelength studies. • Contribute to high-impact publications and international collaborations.

We are looking for: • Ph.D. in Solar Physics, Astrophysics, or a related discipline. • Proven expertise in solar data analysis and scientific programming (Python/IDL). • Experience with SunPy and SSWIDL will be desirable. • Strong motivation for independent and collaborative research.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of solar astrophysics with direct access to first-of-its-kind data from India’s flagship solar mission. The successful candidate will work with Prof. Durgesh Tripathi ([email protected]) and Prof. A N Ramaprakash ([email protected]).

Deadline: September 22, 2025

To apply: http://web-app.iucaa.in:8080/iucaa/jsp/pdf/AUG-2025/WEB_PDF_APP_MST_FY2025.jsp