IIT Gandhinagar Assistant Scientific Officer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

IIT Gandhinagar Recruitment 2026 has 1 post of Assistant Scientific Officer in the project "30-30 Eklavya 2024-26" at the Center for Creative Learning of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. The appointment is for 1 year and can be extended based on performance. The pay is a consolidated Rs. 87,000 to 1,50,000 per month, depending on the candidate's qualification and experience. To apply, you need a Ph.D. in Physics or a Physics-related engineering/technical field with 04 years of experience, or a M.Tech./M.S. with 06 years, or a B.Tech./B.E. or M.Sc. with 08 years. Applications are made online through the IIT Gandhinagar project staff recruitment portal, and the last date is 23 November 2026.

IIT Gandhinagar Assistant Scientific Officer at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the age limit, the application fee or the selection process.

About IIT Gandhinagar Assistant Scientific Officer

The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar is a technical institute in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Its Research & Development Office issued this advertisement for a project post at the Institute's Center for Creative Learning (CCL). The post serves the project "30-30 Eklavya 2024-26", led by Principal Investigator Prof Manish Jain. The work centres on hands-on Physics content for school students and teachers.

Who Can Apply

The notice marks Institute norms as the eligibility norms for the post, not Funding Agency norms. You must meet one of the following essential qualification and experience options:

• Ph.D. in Physics or a Physics-related engineering/technical field, with a very good academic record throughout and a minimum of 04 years of post-qualification experience. OR
• M.Tech./M.S. in Physics or a Physics-related engineering/technical field, with a minimum of 06 years of post-qualification experience. OR
• B.Tech./B.E. or M.Sc. in Physics or a related engineering/technical field, with a minimum of 08 years of post-qualification experience.

Minimum marks: You need at least 60% or an equivalent grade from graduation onwards, and 55% or an equivalent grade in class 10th and 12th.

Desirable Qualification and Experience

The Institute is looking for a self-driven, hard-working and creative Physics educator/researcher. The candidate should have proven experience and ability in school STEM education through hands-on and inquiry-based learning. The desirable background is:

• Strong competency in Physics concepts and numericals at the level of grades 11-12.
• Experience in teaching Physics to students of grades 11-12/UG/PG (for example PGT, CBSE, IB, IGCSE, ICSE, JEE, competitive exams, college faculty). Experience in designing learning modules, worksheets, videos and chapters also counts here.
• Experience in making setups and tinkering with hands, designing and conducting physical experiments, and using lab instruments.
• Good communication and facilitation skills, professional fluency in spoken and written English and in spoken Hindi, and good digital documentation skills.

Check the official notification for the full discipline-specific eligibility of the Assistant Scientific Officer post.

Pay and Tenure

The Assistant Scientific Officer gets a consolidated monthly remuneration of Rs. 87,000 to 1,50,000. The exact amount depends on the candidate's qualification and experience. The notice shows House Rent Allowance as "NA". The appointment is for 1 year and can be extended based on performance in the 30-30 Eklavya 2024-26 project.

IIT Gandhinagar Assistant Scientific Officer Job Description

The Physics Educator/Researcher will work on school STEM education, hands-on learning and inquiry-based teaching. The key responsibilities, as printed in the notice:

• Create high-quality rigorous hands-on Physics modules for grades 9-12 Physics by using resources for 11-12/JEE/UG-PG level and update/organise the repository.
• Study journal papers, standard textbooks for graduate level Physics and JEE numericals to design modules, experiment setups/activities and sessions.
• Adapt-make-test-optimise the hands-on models/prototypes/activities.
• Create manuals, worksheets, presentations, videos, articles, chapters of modules.
• Convert models into kit items with detailed specifications, coordinate kits-manuals preparation and testing.
• Conduct sessions for school students and coordinate-execute teachers training workshops (in-house and external locations).
• Coordinate-execute testing of CCL content in schools through collaborations with teachers/schools and self-testing for increasing the adoption of CCL content in schools.
• Help plan and coordinate Physics Team tasks and direction; conduct team progress/challenges reviews and knowledge building/mentoring for internal capacity growth; conduct new hirings and internships whenever needed.

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