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ADVERTISEMENT NO.07/2026

Name of Post : Astronomy Outreach & Telescope Making Associate

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- Duration: One Year (extendable based on performance and norms of IUCAA)**
- Pay/Remuneration : INR 35000 p.m. (Negotiable based on experience)**
- Age Limit : 50 years**
- Qualification : Master's degree in any field, preferably in science**
- Experience (at least 10 years) : i) Good Science and Astronomy knowledge and excellent

communication skills in Marathi, Hindi and English, ii) Expertise in Telescopes and Telescope

- Making, iii) Work with school students, teachers or informal educators.
- Duties & Responsibilities :
1. Conducting telescope-making workshops for students, teachers, and amateur astronomers

- at IUCAA and other locations, including ICARDs and Associate University Departments,
- as well as guidance for procurement and maintenance of small telescopes.

1. Maintaining small telescopes at IUCAA Muktangan Vidnyan Shodhika (MVS).




- 1. Assisting with all sky-watching programmes conducted by IUCAA.
2. 1. Developing educational models, manuals, and video content using existing and recent

resources.

- 1. Supporting regular public sessions, lectures, sky-watching programmes, campus visits, and

special IUCAA programmes such as Zilla Parishad Pune teacher trainings, the School

- Students’ Summer Programme, IUCAA Summer Camps, etc.

and on weekends. The job will require extensive travel, ranging from a few days to a week.

to a reasonable limit, based on the qualifications/experience prescribed in the advertisement.

- Mere fulfilling the essential and desirable qualifications will not entitle an applicant to be

called for the recruitment process.

- The Institute reserves the right not to fill the post herein advertised. Canvassing in any form

📌 Astronomy Outreach & Telescope Making Associate (Pune)
🏢 Inter University Centre For Astronomy And Astrophysics Iucaa
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