Designation/Position- PostDoctoral Fellow(PDF) Position
Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati (Assam), India invites applications for PostDoctoral Fellow(PDF) Position from eligible and interested candidates
About- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) is a premier scientific research organization in the north-east region, conceived and nurtured by the Assam Science Society in its initial years and was inaugurated by Nobel Laureate Dorothy C. Hodgkin on 3rd November 1979. Subsequently, it was supported by the state govt. as its only autonomous R&D institute till March 2009. The institute was taken over in March, 2009 by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt of India as one of its autonomous R&D institute.
Research/Job Area- Life Sciences/Molecular Biology/Microbiology/ Biochemistry/Biotechnology or Physics/ Material Science/Applied Physics/ Instrumentation/Nano Science/ Physical Science/ Nanotechnology/ Electronics
Location- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati (Assam)
Eligibility/Qualification–
Name of the post | Subject area | Number of positions | Essential Qualifications | Age Limit | Fellowship |
PostDoctoral Fellow (PDF) | Life Sciences: Drug Discovery and Biodiversity Microbial Diversity | 02 | Ph.D. in Life Sciences/Molecular Biology/Microbiology/ Biochemistry/Biotechnology with research experience on drug development and delivery/ microbial diversity/probiotics/ gut microbiome/ medicinal plants. Candidate who has submitted their Ph.D. thesis may also apply. | Upper age limit is 35 years at the time of the application. Relaxation as per GoI rules. | ₹55000/- plus admissible HRA as per institute rules |
Physical Sciences: Condensed Matter Physics/ Material Science/ Device Physics Computational Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science | 02 | Ph.D. in Physics/ Material Science/Applied Physics/ Instrumentation/Nano Science/ Physical Science/ Nanotechnology/ Electronics with research experience on materials for electronic/optoelectronic devices/electronic structure calculations in bulk or low dimensional systems. | |||
Candidate who has submitted their Ph.D. thesis may also apply. |
Essential criteria: Candidate should have sound knowledge of running common analytical/laboratory instruments related to his/her research field, which is evident by at least 2 first author and 1 co-authored publication in peer-reviewed national and international journals.
Job specification–
Applications are invited for the position of Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) under the Life Sciences and Physical Sciences Division of the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, Assam.
Duration: Appointment will be for a period of 12 (twelve) months which may be extended maximum for a period of one year (6 months at a stretch) depending on the satisfactory performance of the candidate.
How to Apply-
Interested candidate should apply through online within twenty-one days of publication of the advertisement. Only short listed candidates will be called for the interview and short presentation of her research work. The candidate should upload self-attested documents as mentioned in the online application. Further, they must have to bring their original marksheets, certificates and other credential if, called for interview. Shortlisted candidates may appear before the interview board through video conferencing, subject to prior approval.
Last Date for Apply– 18 September 2023