Research Associate Post: IACS, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India
Designation/Position- Research Associate Post: IACS
Indian Association for The Cultivation Of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India, invites applications for Research Associate Post: IACS from eligible and interested candidates
About- The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) is a society registered under Act XXI of 1860 and the corresponding State Act viz. the West Bengal State Registration Act 1961, with its headquarters at 2A & 2B, Raja S. C. Mallick Road, Calcutta – 700 032, West Bengal, India. It has a Governing Council with several members elected or nominated and the Registrar as its Non-Member Secretary. The Council has the functions, duties and power as envisaged in the Memorandum and Bye-Laws and per the relevant Act’s provisions.
Research/Job Area- Physics / Chemistry / Material Science
Location- Indian Association for The Cultivation Of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India
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Eligibility/Qualification–
Essential Qualifications: A candidate should have a first class or a high second class B.Sc. & M.Sc. degree in Physics / Chemistry / Material Science subject with minimum average marks of 55% and has obtained Ph.D. in Science. The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree and research experience supported by publications in peer-reviewed journals. Preference will be given to candidate having hands-on working experience with / on i) glove box, ii) thermal evaporator system, iii) the fabrication of organic light emitting diode (OLED) device with organic small molecules or polymers, iv) the testing of electroluminescence studies cum light emitting properties and allied domain. Please mention the technical skills in your resume as following (without it, your resume will be disqualified):
Age limit: As per SERB-DST rule. Age relaxation is applicable as per SERB-DST rule.
Job/Position Description-
Recruitment of one Research Associate (RA-I) under SERB-DST sponsored project entitled, “Buta-1,3Diene based Small Molecules and Polymers: their Potential Applications as Light Emitting Diodes” in the School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences.
Research Area: OLED properties
Number of Post: One (1)
Emoluments: As per rules of SERB-DST.
Tenure of Fellowship: One year from the date of joining as RA-I. However, the extension for 6 months and 6 months (Max. 2 times) may be granted based on the evaluation and satisfactory performance. The position is purely temporary, and the candidate will not have any right to claim (explicit or implicit) to any permanent position in the institute. The position is purely temporary. No TA will be admissible for attending the interview.
Selection Procedure: Applications will be shortlisted on the basis of past academic record, research publications, match of the past research expertise with desired technical skills, as decided by the selection committee. Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated via email and called for an interview for the final selection. Merely satisfying the essential qualification does not guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for interview. IACS holds the full right of choosing a candidate and even not selecting any, in case suitable applications are not received.
Date of Interview: Tentatively in the 2nd week of October, 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be informed the schedule through email.
How to Apply-
A cover letter and resume with a full publication list / experience / technical skills should be sent as a single PDF file through email to psusm2@iacs.res.in by 5.00 PM, November 6th, 2025. The subject line of the email should read: “Application for Research Associate- SERB DST”
For further details candidate may contact: Prof. Sudip Malik, School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, E-mail: psusm2@iacs.res.in.
Last Date for Apply– 06 November 2025
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