Research Associate jobs in Kolkata at IISER Kolkata

Applications are invited from the citizens of India for a Research Associate (RA) position for the sponsored project in the Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER Kolkata. This temporary position is initially for a period of one year and tenable only for the duration of the project. The requisite qualification, experience, etc. are given below:

1. Temporary Position(s): Research Associate

2. Number of vacancies: 01

3. Project Title: Stereoselective cationic (co)polymerization of suitable polar and non-polar monomers and their kinetic studies

4. Salary: Rs. 50,000/- per month (Consolidated)

5. Department: Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER Kolkata

6. Project and Job description: Study the effect of various parameters such as temperature, solvent polarity, nature of catalysts, initiator, etc. on the cationic polymerization various vinyl ether monomers. Candidates having research experience in polymer synthesis and characterization will be preferred.

7. Qualifications: Suitable candidates must have submitted their thesis or must have a Ph. D. degree in Chemistry.

Age Limit:

Upper age limit: 32 years as on the day on which the application is made. The upper age limit is relaxable up to 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to scheduled castes/tribes/OBC, women and physically handicapped candidates.

Application Fees: Nil

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER Kolkata) was established in 2006 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD),Government of India. IISER Kolkata is designed to reach the prestigious position in the global setting that IISc, IIMs and IITs presently enjoy. IISER Kolkata is an autonomous institution awarding its own degrees. The central theme of the IISER Kolkata is to integrate education with research so that undergraduate teaching as well as doctoral and postdoctoral research work could be carried out in symbiosis.