Designation/Position- Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow
Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, India invites application for Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow from eligible and interested candidates
About- The IDEAs research group is seeking a motivated post-doctoral research associate to work in the area of multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs).
The selected candidate will be part of an inter-disciplinary team of researchers including experimentalists and theorists and is expected to work primarily on the project titled “Phase Selection in Multi-Principal Element Alloys”. The IDEAs research group has strong intra-group collaborations as well as external collaborations in the area of high temperature materials and MPEAs. The group is primarily interested in theoretical and experimental studies on phase selection, magnetic properties, processing, micro-structural evolution and oxidation behavior of MPEAs.
Research/Job Area- Materials science and engineering, solid state physics, solid state/structural/inorganic chemistry, applied mathematics, mechanical engineering or chemical engineering
Location- Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar
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Eligibility/Qualification–
Basic qualifications and eligibility criteria –
- The candidate should possess a PhD with doctoral research performed in one of the following areas – materials science and engineering, solid state physics, solid state/structural/inorganic chemistry, applied mathematics, mechanical engineering or chemical engineering.
- Candidates who have defended their thesis are also eligible to apply.
- PhD degree holders are eligible to apply within five years after completion of their PhD.
- Candidates completed PhD supervised/cosupervised by faculty members from IIT Ropar can apply after 3 years of completion of their PhD.
Preferred qualifications –
In addition to the basic qualifications listed above, demonstrated experience in at least one or more of the following areas will be strongly preferred.
• Atomistic simulations (Molecular Dynamics, Monte Carlo methods)
• Mesoscale modeling (phase-field modeling)
• X-Ray Diffraction and Electron Microscopy
• Solidification Processing and Physical Metallurgy
Job/Position Description-
The benefits, salary and facilities for this position will be in accordance to the standard policies of Indian Institute of Technology Ropar for Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowships.
• Fellowship Amount – Rs. 40,000/- before viva Rs. 45,000/- to Rs. 55,000/- after completion of viva
• Accommodation- Suitable Hostel/Campus accommodation as per IIT norms will be provided if requested and if available.
• Medical benefits/Insurance – As applicable to Ph.D Scholars.
• Leave – Leaves will be similar to those of doctoral students.
Information about the IDEAs research group can be found here – https://ideaslab.iitrpr.ac.in.
Any queries may be addressed to pratik@iitrpr.ac.in.
How to Apply-
The candidates must apply by email to offdmme@iitrpr.ac.in, with cc to pratik@iitrpr.ac.in.
The application must incorporate the following information –
• Cover letter
• Resume (less than 2 pages)
• List of references for recommendation letters (at least three references) with their contact information (email, affiliation and phone number)
• List of publications
• An abstract of your PhD thesis
The candidates should preferably collate the above information into a single pdf file.
Additionally, they must fill and attach the completed application form with their email –
http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/sites/default/files/ApplicationForm_3_0.pdf
Last Date for Apply– 29 September 2020.
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