Advertisement for the position of Research Associate-I/Bridging fellow

Advt No. DB/SPS/41  dated; 06/08/2021

Applications are invited for a RA-I / Bridging fellow (Institute) position under the supervision of Prof. Durga Basak, School of Physical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science.

Name of the post: Research Associate-I/Bridge fellow

Number of post: One (01)

Broad Research Area: Condensed Matter Physics

Specific Research Area: Electrical transport properties of oxide thin films. Also, it is preferable that the candidate should have skill in handling high vacuum, RF and DC magnetron sputtering and Hall measurement systems.

Essential Qualifications:

1. A candidate should have first class or high second class in B.Sc. & M.Sc. degrees in Physics with minimum average marks of 55%.  The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree/submitted thesis (documentary proof to be submitted). Candidate should have research experience supported by good quality publications in peer-reviewed journals. Candidate should have well established research experience in the above-mentioned areas along with the usual material characterization techniques. The candidate should be able to mentor junior students.

2. A selected candidate who is yet to receive Ph.D. degree will draw a fellowship amount as appropriate to a bridge fellowship as per the rules of IACS and will be eligible to receive the full RA-I fellowship from the award date of the doctoral degree, supported by documentary proof.

Fellowship: As per rules of IACS.

Tenure of Fellowship:  1 year subject to evaluation after 6 months by progress monitoring committee. The candidate will have no right to claim (explicit or implicit) any post in the institute.

The interested candidates should send their complete resume (mentioning email address and phone number) to Prof. Durga Basak via email (sspdb@iacs.res.in) with a copy to tpsb4@iacs.res.in on or before 5 PM, 27/08/2021. Applications received after this date will not be entertained.

The subject line of the e-mail should be Full Name of the Candidate followed by “Application for RA-I/Bridge fellow position followed by the advertisement number”. The applications will be shortlisted based on academic credential and research experience supported by publications in peer-reviewed journals. Shortlisted candidates will be notified regarding the interview date and time via email to attend the Online Interview.