Recruitment For The Post Of Senior Research Fellow On An Externally Funded Project "development Of Protective Fuel-proof Coating On Self -healing Mechanism"

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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram is a premier autonomous Institution established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, to promote high-quality science education and research in the country. The institute invites applications for the following positions on a contract basis:

Name of Post	Senior Research Fellow (SRF) under the DRDO-DYSL- SM/CARS Project
Title of the project	Development of Protective Fuel-proof coating on self -healing mechanism
Funding Agency	DRDO-DYSL-SM
Minimum educational qualification (as prescribed by the funding agency) Experience Required	M.Sc. in Chemistry, preferably in Organic Chemistry or polymer chemistry specialisation, and qualified for GATE/CSIR-JRF in Chemistry
Preference	Prior experience (minimum of 2 year) in organic synthesis and characterisation of small organic molecules, polymer synthesis and functionalization
Number of posts	One
Fellowship amount	Rs 42000/per month + 4,200 (10% HRA/pm)
Tenure of the post	One year, may be extended for one more year based on the candidate’s performance.
Age	30 years. Age relaxation as per the GOI rules for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC
Last date	Sept 7th, 2026
How to apply	Interested candidates are requested to write directly to Dr. Rajendra Kurapati, School of Chemistry, IISER Thiruvananthapuram via email: rkurapati[at]iisertvm[dot]ac[dot]in, with the subject line "Application for SRF position on DRDO-funded project" along with a detailed CV and Experience letter. The CV should include details of academic grades, including the year of passing, institute/University/College, etc., and prior research experience in organic/polymer synthesis should be kept in a separate file. The interested candidate should mention the name of one academic referee in the CV.