HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED

(A Government of India Enterprise)

Regd. Office: 17, Jamshedji Tata Road, Mumbai - 400020.

CIN No. L23201MH1952GOI008858

HPCL: Future Full of Energy

ENGAGEMENT OF FIXED TERM RESEARCH ASSOCIATES FOR HP GREEN R&D CENTRE, BENGALURU

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is a Government of India enterprise operating in the Oil and Natural Gas sector which has been conferred with the Navaratna Status. Apart from various other innumerable recognitions, it also ranks at 384 in fortune global 500 list and 48 in Platts top 250 Global Energy Companies in the year 2016.

In the past financial year HPCL scaled new heights and recorded its best ever performance, significantly surpassing the highest ever profit and sales recorded during the previous year. HPCL has recorded profit of Rs 6209 Crore on standalone basis with Gross sales of Rs. 213489 Crores.

HPCLs profits display a remarkable increase of 66.6% compared to the corresponding period last year. This has been possible because of the robust performance in all spheres including Refining, by Marketing, Retail, Direct Sales, LPG, Aviation, Operations and Distribution, Projects & Pipeline Group, LNG and other services. HPCL owns & operates 2 major refineries producing a wide variety of petroleum fuels & specialties, one in Mumbai having 7.5 MMTPA capacity and the other in Visakhapatnam with a capacity of 8.3 MMTPA. HPCL also owns and operates the largest Lube Refinery in India with a capacity of 428 TMT and continues to be the No. 1 Lube marketer in the country for the fourth consecutive year. HPCL's vast marketing network consists of 13 Zonal offices in major cities and 106 Regional Offices facilitated by a Supply and Distribution infrastructure comprising of Terminals, Pipeline networks, Aviation Service Stations, LPG Bottling Plants, Inland Relay Depots & Retail Outlets, Lube and LPG Distributorships

The mission of HPCL is to become a fully integrated company in the hydrocarbons sector of exploration and production, refining and marketing; focusing on enhancement of productivity, quality and profitability. Towards fulfilling its Mission and to face the future challenges the Corporation has set up HP GREEN R&D Center at Bengaluru and is expanding it into a world class facility.

HP Green R&D centre has been engaging Fixed Term Research Associates to assist the senior scientist in various in-house and collaborative projects.

The Corporation now plans to engage Ph.Ds in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Energy studies / Micro Biology / Molecular Biology/ Bio Technology/ Genetics / Genetic Engineering OR M.Tech in Chemical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering as RESEARCH ASSOCIATES on Fixed Term basis at its HP Green R&D Centre, Bengaluru. Interested candidates are advised to apply online in the prescribed format.

Terms of reference and other details regarding engagement of Research Associates on fixed term basis are enumerated.

1. JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FIXED TERM RESEARCH ASSOCIATE:

To prepare project proposal including work plan on the specific research topic assigned to the candidate.

To carryout research activities on the specific topic including literature search, set up experimental facilities, if required, carryout experimental/ pilot/ simulation studies.

Interpret results and undertake studies for further development/ improvement.

Prepare technical reports.

Carryout any other activities that are assigned from time to time.

2. EDUCATION QUALIFICATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE :

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Discipline	Prescribed full time degrees
PhD - Chemistry	Organic / Analytical (spectroscopy/Chromatography/mass spectrometry), Physical / Polymer Chemistry Heterogeneous Catalysis / Nano materials (experience in synthesis of catalysts, characterization and hydrocarbon conversion preferred).
PhD Chemical Engineering	Separation processes (Adsorption/Extraction/Absorption) Catalysis Modelling & Simulation (Preferably CFD) Refining Processes
PhD Energy Studies	Solar Thermal Bio mass pyrolysis Energy storage (eg. Batteries) Electrochemistry Fuel Cells
PhD - Bio Sciences	Bio Energy Microbiology Molecular biology Life Sciences Candidates should have at least 3 years of Laboratory experience of working on Bacterial, Yeast or Fungal Molecular Biology areas/ projects during their PHD work. The candidates should be well versed with microbial culturing, bioprocess optimization, cloning, sequencing and analysis, protein purification etc. Candidates with PhD in Microbiology & Biotechnology with Molecular Biology as a part of their thesis will be preferred.
M Tech Chemical Engineering	Chemical Engineering Petroleum Refining & Petrochemicals Minimum 1-year Post M Tech relevant work experience in Petroleum Refining or related areas preferably in Industry.

M Tech Mechanical Engineering

Solar (CSP) Energy Studies / Energy Storage/ Batteries Biomass conversions Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling Minimum 1 year Post M Tech work experience in relevant areas preferably in Industry

NOTE:

At the time of application, the candidate should have proof of award of Degree. In case of candidates with PhD degree, applicants should have been awarded PhD degree at the time of application OR candidate must have the Proof of submission of PhD thesis. Candidates (belonging to General and OBC-NC category) should have secured minimum 60% marks (aggregate marks of all subject/semesters/years) in qualifying degree examinations and Post-Graduation degree, relaxed to 50% (aggregate marks of all semesters/years) for SC/ST/PWD candidates. Candidates with Integrated Courses can also apply.

Candidates should have passed qualifying degree examinations and awarded degree in engineering and/or PhD in the above mentioned disciplines. All Degree/Diploma qualifications should be full time regular course/s from AICTE approved / UGC recognized University/Deemed University.

The courses offered by Autonomous Institutions should be equivalent to the relevant courses approved / recognized by Association of Indian Universities (AIU)/UGC/AICTE. Candidates with Integrated Degrees should have done a Full Time Course.

Wherever CGPA/DGPA or letter grade in a Degree is awarded, equivalent percentage of marks should be indicated in the application as per norms adopted by University/ Institution.

Soft copy of the detailed CV including brief description of Ph.D. topic to be uploaded along with the Application For

3. AGE LIMIT:

32 years or below as on 20 November 2017. Age relaxation for OBC (Non Creamy Layer)/SC/ST/PWD candidates will be applicable as per the Presidential Directives.

Relaxation & Reservation of Post

The upper age limit is relaxable by

5 years for SC/ST candidates

3 years relaxation for OBC (Non-creamy layer)

10 years relaxation for PWD (Persons with disability) candidate. (Provided the percentage of disability for PH candidate is 40% or more)

Reservation of posts- As per presidential directives for SC/ST/OBC- NC/PWD will apply

4. CONCESSIONS/ RELAXATIONS

Reservation of posts for SC, ST and OBC-NC are as per Government Directives.

3 % of the vacancies will be reserved for PWD (Persons with disabilities with degree of disability 40% or above). Appointment in these vacancies will be offered to PWD candidates after considering the nature of duties & responsibilities of the job, location, hazard, strain & other factors, also considering that the disability is not likely to interfere with the performance of duties of the post with reasonable efficiency and without possible deterioration of his/her health. However, the final appointment would be based on candidates medical fitness with respect to job profile of the identified posts.

Any request for change in Category (General/SC/ST/OBC-NC/ PWD) once filled in the online application form, will not be considered.

The reserved category candidates are required to produce the original caste/ PWD certificate/s in prescribed format of Government of India, issued by the competent authority at the time of interview, in support of their claim. In addition, the OBC-NC (OBC-Non Creamy layer) candidates will be required to submit a valid caste certificate in the prescribed format applicable for purpose of reservation in appointment to posts under Government of India/Central Government Public Sector Undertaking as contained in DOPT Memo No. 36036/2/2013- Estt. (Res.) dated 30-05-2014 from a competent authority issued in the year of advertisement. Further the OBC-NC candidates will have to give a self-undertaking, at the time of Personal Interviews if called for, indicating that they belong to OBC-Non Creamy Layer.

The OBC candidates who belong to Creamy Layer are not entitled for concession admissible to OBC-NC candidates and such candidates will have to indicate their category as Unreserved (UR). The applicable formats of caste/community certificate are available on our website www.hindustanpetroleum.com /CareerOpportunities

If the SC/ST/OBC-NC/PWD certificate has been issued in a language other than English/Hindi, the candidates will be required to submit a self-certified translated copy of the same either in English or Hindi.

5. DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT :

The engagement is initially for a period of one year, which may be extended by one more year at a time based on the project requirement and performance of the candidate subject to a maximum of 4 years.

6. MODE OF SELECTION :

Selection will be made on the basis of screening of applications and Testimonials as per the eligibility norms of eligible candidates followed by personal interview by the Selection Committee.

In the event of number of applications being large, corporation will adopt shortlisting criteria to restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview to a reasonable number by any one or more of the following methods :

On the basis of higher educational qualifications than minimum prescribed in the advertisement.

On the basis of higher experience in the relevant fields than minimum prescribed in the advertisement

On the basis of number of patents/high impact factor publications

By holding a written test.

Candidates shortlisted after initial scrutiny will be intimated thru portal. Candidates are advised to visit the portal from time to time for completing this exercise.

Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected.

7. STIPEND :

An all-inclusive stipend of Rs.50,000/- to Rs.60,000/- per month depending on qualification

& experience, is payable. This includes HRA, Accident Insurance, Medical Insurance, etc. The company does not provide any transport facility for commuting to office. However there is a sharing bus facility which has to be availed by the Research Associates on pay and use basis. Breakfast and lunch facilities are provided at the office premises for which a nominal monthly lumpsum amount will be deducted. The premium towards Insurances will be deducted from the stipend. As part of the discharge of their duties they may be required to travel to other locations. Work related travel expenses will be separately reimbursed as per the entitlements.

8. PHYSICAL / MEDICAL FITNESS:

Desirous candidates seeking engagement as Fixed Term Research Associate with HP Green R&D Center, Bengaluru need to be medically fit as per Corporations pre-employment medical standard.

It may please be noted that Defective Colour vision is a disqualification under Pre Employment Medical norms of HPCL.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to undergo pre-engagement medical fitness examination which will be certified by the designated medical practitioner of the corporation.

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9. HOW TO APPLY:

1. Login to www.hindustanpetroleum.com and click on Career Opportunities. Visit Engagement of Fixed Term Research Associates at HP Green R&D Centre Bengaluru under Currently open Job advertisements. Read all the instructions given on the website carefully. Candidates should keep scanned copy of Passport size photo (in jpg/gif format less than 500 kb) and Soft copy of the detailed CV (including brief description of PhD topic in case of PhD candidates) ready before filling online application form.

2. Fill in the online application form with all the relevant details carefully (details once submitted cannot be modified). Upload Scan copy of your latest passport size photograph and Detailed CV.

3. Upon completion, submit the online application by clicking the Submit button at the bottom of the page You will get a system generated unique 12 Digit Application / Reference No. Please note that this Application / Reference No. is important and will be required for all future references throughout the selection process.

4. Candidates are advised to take a Printout of the Online Application Form , affix his/her recent passport size photograph, put his/her signature at the space provided and keep with him/ her safely for future reference. Candidates are not required to submit hard copy of the application form to HPCL.

5. Candidates with multiple applications for same discipline are liable to be rejected.

6. The details filled in the online application form will be considered final and no changes will be entertained w.r.t. personal/ any other details, later on.

10. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The post of RESEARCH ASSOCIATE is a fixed term post. As such the post will be named/called/designated as Fixed Term Research Associate. If selected, initial engagement will be for a period of one year which is extendable by one year at a time based on the project requirement and performance of the candidate, subject to a maximum of 4 years.

2. The candidates must have an active e-mail id and Cell phone/land line number, which must remain valid for at least next one year. All future communication with the candidates will take place through e-mail / cell phone /landline number only.

3. The candidates should have the relevant documents like percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying examination, caste/sub-caste certificate, date of issue, name of issuing authority, state of origin, etc. readily available with them before they commence

application process. This information will be required at the time of filling in the on-line application.

4. Wherever CGPA/OGPA/DGPA or Letter Grade in a degree/ diploma is awarded, its equivalent percentage of marks must be indicated in the application form as per norms adopted by University/ Institute. Candidates should produce their degree conversion certificate issued by Competent Authority of the University/ Institute in support of the conversion.

5. Candidates not found to be meeting the prescribed eligibility criteria shall be rejected at any stage of the selection process.

6. All the details given in the online form will be treated as final and no changes will be entertained.

7. HPCL will not be responsible for any loss/ non-delivery of email/any other communication sent, due to invalid/wrong email id or due to any other reason.

8. Furnishing of wrong/false information will lead to disqualification and HPCL will not be responsible for any of the consequences of furnishing such wrong/false information. Since all the applications will be initially screened without documentary evidence, the candidates must satisfy themselves of the suitability for the position to which they are applying. If at any stage during the recruitment process or after recruitment or joining, it is found that the candidates have furnished false or wrong information, their candidature will be rejected.

7. Only short listed candidates who are found eligible based on the details given in the application form will be called for the written test and / or personal interview as the case may be. Candidates are required to bring original and copies of the certificates/Testimonials during the interviews along with the printed application form. One set of the copies of Certificates/Testimonials and the printed application form has to be attested. Such Testimonials will be verified in detail with the originals and if found not meeting the norms, the candidate will be summarily rejected. Such rejected candidates will not qualify for appearing for interview.

11. Category (SC/ST/OBC-NC/PWD) once mentioned in the application form will not be changed and no benefit of other category will be admissible later on.

12. HPCL reserves the right to raise/relax the minimum eligibility standards and / or relax age, experience criteria in otherwise suitable cases. The Management reserves the right to fill or not to fill all or any of the above positions without assigning any reason whatsoever.

13. Any canvassing directly or indirectly by the applicant will disqualify his/her candidature. Any dispute with regard to recruitment against this advertisement will be settled within the jurisdiction of Bengaluru Court only.

14. The candidates should write their correct mobile number and correct e-mail address neatly. Please note that the intimation for interview will be given through e-mail

addresses/cell phone/landline only. Candidates shortlisted for interview would be reimbursed II Class Sleeper train fare by the shortest applicable route from their normal place of residence to the interview venue. Candidates will be required to produce all relevant documents as proof of travel to and fro for claiming reimbursement.

15. Candidates are advised to visit corporation website- www.hindustanpetroleum.com under Career Opportunities section regularly for latest updates as no separate communication will be sent.

16. Interested candidates should only apply online on our website www.hindustanpetroleum.com under Career Opportunities section.

Any further corrigendum / addendum would be uploaded only on our website www.hindustanpetroleum.com

17. It may please be noted that submission of online applications under fictitious/ pseudo names/ email ids /cell phone / landline numbers is strictly prohibited. Any candidate resorting to such practices will be liable for suitable action under the provisions of IT Act 2000.

18. Candidates may write to e-mail: recruitment2017.RND@mail.hpcl.co.in for any further queries and information.

11. ONLINE APPLICATION DATES:

Commencement of online application	20 November 2017
Last date of online application by candidates	11 December 2017