Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) is a leading research institute in Nainital, Uttarakhand which specializes in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Atmospheric Sciences. An autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, the institute is situated at Manora Peak (1,951 m (6,401 ft)), about 9 km from Nainital, a popular hill station The institute was started on 20 April 1954 under the supervision of Dr.A.N.Singh as Uttar Pradesh State Observatory (UPSO) in the premises of the Govt. Sanskrit College, presently known as Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. With the creation of the State of Uttarakhand on 9 Nov 2000, and because of its geographical location within the boundaries of Uttarakhand, UPSO came under the administrative control of the new government and was re-christened as the State Observatory (SO). Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) was its new name when it came under the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India as an autonomous body on 22 March 2004.
Job Descriptions
| Post Name | Remuneration | Number of posts | Essential Qualification | age limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Assistant | 25,000 | 1 | Master of Science (M.Sc.) with first division in Physics, passed not latter than 2015 | 28 |
Application along with the complete CV (including contact details, phone number, email and postal
address), brief write up of your research interests should e-mail to Dr. Haritma Gaur,
(haritma@aries.res.in) latest by 19th August, 2019. The selection of candidates will be based on the
Personal Interview, which is expected in the second week of September 2019. Final decision will be
taken as per ARIES norms and input from the panel members.