Research Associate (Chemical Sciences) Under DST Funded Project at IISER Kolkata: Apply by May 19

 Applications are invited for Research Associate (Chemical Sciences) Under DST Funded Project at IISER Kolkata for the year 2022. The last date of application is 19 May.

Applications are invited from the citizens of India for Research Associate position in the DST-SERB sponsored project undertaken under the Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER Kolkata.

Job description

The Research Associate will be involved in synthesis of alloy nanostructures and evaluating their electrocatalytic performance. The candidate will actively participate in the research work while remaining involved in all complimentary activities related to the project.

Eligibility

Motivated Ph.D. degree holders within the last two years or those who submitted their Ph.D. thesis recently, in the area of Solid State Chemistry / Materials Chemistry, having consistently good academic record can apply. Prior experience in solution-based synthesis of monodispersed nanoparticles and characterization through powder X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and other related spectroscopic techniques are required. The candidate should be experienced in XRD simulations, microscopic analysis and operation of potentiostat. The candidate is expected to have at least 4 first author publications.

Tenure

Initially for 6 months and till the end of the project duration (December 2023), depending on satisfactory performance and the availability of fund.

Salary

Rs. 47,000/- + 24% HRA per month.

Application

Eligible candidates may apply to the research group of Professor Sayan Bhattacharyya (afml_sb.apps[at]iiserkol.ac.in). The application email should contain the subject “RA Application”. The application should include a cover letter and CV of the applicant.

Deadline

The last date of application is May 19, 2022.

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