Recruitment of Postdoctoral Fellow and Junior Reseach Fellow

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram is a premier autonomous Institution established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, for promotion of high quality science education and research in the country.

The Institute invites applications for the following project positions on contract basis:

Name of Post Postdoctoral Fellow (1), Junior Research Fellow (1)
Name of Project Hybrid Energy Storage Devices based on Multifunctional Nanocomposite Materials
Funding agency DST
Minimum Educational qualification (as prescribed by the funding agency) Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D./Candidates who have submitted Thesis in areas of Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry

Junior Research Fellow
Postgraduate degree in Physics, or Materials Science with a minimum of 60% marks and qualified in a National level Examination (e.g. CSIR-UGC, NET, GATE, JEST or equivalent).
Preference Postdoctoral fellow: Research experience in the area of energy storage/conversion.
Junior research fellow: Academically excellent candidate with research experience in the areas of nanostructured materials / energy storage/conversion
Number of posts JRF - 1 position
Postdoc - 1 position
Fellowship amount Post-doctoral fellow: Rs. 36,000 + HRA
Junior research fellow: Rs. 25,000 + HRA
Tenure of the post 1 year, extendable based on performance
Age The upper age limit for JRF and Postdoc shall be 28 and 35 years, respectively, on the day of application. A relaxation of 5 years is applicable to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC and women candidates.
Last date July 16, 2017
How to apply Please send the following via e­mail as a single PDF file to Dr. M. M. Shaijumon (shaiju[at]iisertvm[dot]ac[dot]in) with the subject "Application for JRF/PDF [DST-MES] positions"
  • Complete CV with list of publications; include contact details viz phone, email and postal address
  • Brief write up of your research experience  (not more than 1 page)
  • Names of two referees who can provide recommendation letters
Incomplete applications or applications not following the prescribed format will be disqualified.

Shortlisted candidates will be informed by email on details of interview date, time and venue.

A printed copy of this application form, signed by the applicant, recent passport size photograph, photocopies of relevant certificates and other testimonials in support of age, qualification, experience etc. will be collected at the time of interview. Applicants must bring all certificates (original + one copy) at the time of interview for the purpose of verification.

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