Recruitment for post on externally funded projects

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram is a premier autonomous Institution established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, 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:

Funding agency

Department of Science & Technology Minimum Educational

Postdoctoral Fellow

Ph.D/Candidates who have submitted Thesis in areas of Physics, qualification

Materials Science, Chemistry

(as prescribed by the funding agency)

Research experience in the area of energy storage, rechargeable batteries

Postdoc -1 position Rs. 35,000 + HRA 1 year, extendable based on performance

Age The upper age limit shall be 35 years on the day of application. A

relaxation of 5 years is applicable to candidates belonging to

SC/ST/OBC and women candidates.

July 06, 2018 How to apply

Please send the following via email as a single PDF file to Dr. M.

M. Shaijumon (shaiju@iisertvm.ac.in) with the subject "Application for PDF [DST-MES] -2018 position"

i Complete CV with list of publications; include contact details viz phone, email and postal address ii Brief write up of your research experience (not more than 1 page) iii 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.

General Information

  1. Appointment is purely temporary and will terminate automatically without any notice or compensation on termination of the research project.

  2. The appointed person shall have no claim of appointment / absorption in Funding Agency or in IISER Thiruvanathapuram.

  3. Appointment of the applicant will be governed by the terms and conditions of the funding agency particularly applicable to the said project

  4. The qualification prescribed should have been obtained from recognized Universities / Institutions.

  5. The prescribed educational qualifications are the bare minimum and mere possession of same does not entitled candidates to be called for interview. Where number of applications received in response to this advertisement is large, it will not be convenient or possible to interview all the candidates. Based on the recommendations of the Screening Committee, the Project Leader/ Principal Investigator may restrict the number of candidates to be called for the interview to a reasonable limit after taking into consideration qualifications and experience over and above the minimum prescribed in the advertisement. Therefore, it will be in the interest of the candidates, to mention all the qualifications and experience in the relevant field at the time of applying.

  6. No TA/DA will be admissible for appearing for the interview.

  7. Selected candidates will have to join duty at the earliest on receipt of the offer.

  8. No interim enquiries / correspondence / communication of any sort will be entertained on the matter.



Important Dates

Start Date End Date
Applications 06-Jul-2018


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