Designation/Position- Project Postdoctoral Fellow at IIT
IIT Kanpur, India, invites applications for Project Postdoctoral Fellow at IIT from eligible and interested candidates
About- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is a public technical and research university in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. It was declared an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India under the Institutes of Technology Act. Project Postdoctoral Fellow at IIT
Research/Job Area-Â Physics/ Physical Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Location- IIT Kanpur, India
Eligibility/Qualification–
Essential Qualification
- Ph.D. in Physics/ Physical Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.
- The candidate should have a significant background in molecular simulations (DFT, MD) and thermodynamics.
- The candidate should have a significant experience in quantum & classical molecular simulations.
- The candidate should have experience in coding in python, C, C++ and experience of the Linux environment.
Desirable qualification
- Additional experience in Enhance Sampling methods (such as metadynamics, umbrella sampling, FFS), nucleation theory and simulations, force-field generation and coarse-graining would be desirable.
- Experience in using VASP, GROMACS, PLUMED, GAUSSIAN, LAMMPS etc.
Job/Position Description-
IIT KANPUR invites application for the post of Project Post-Doc Fellow in the INAE project
Nature of Work
The candidate would be responsible for developing coarse-grain models of amphiphilic surfactants in aqueous systems and investigate the nucleation behaviour under super cooled environment using molecular simulations. The candidate would be working with two members of the group and also will get an opportunity to collaborate on the subject with a company. The candidate will also have to guide the Ph.D. student and assist the PI in other research activities.
Duration of Appointment
- The appointment for the above posts initially will be for 1 year, which will be extended with mutual consent If performance of the candidate is good,
- The post is purely temporary and on a contractual basis.
- Salary: 60,000-5000-85,000
The department reserves the right to fix suitable criteria for short listing of eligible candidates satisfying qualifications and experience. Only short-listed candidates will accordingly be called for interview.
No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview
How to apply–
Interested candidates should send their application along with the resume to:
Dr. Jayant K. Singh
Department of Chemical Engineering
IIT Kanpur
E-mail: jksrecruitment@gmail.com
Groupwebsite: https://cnislab.com/
Ph. 0512 259 7017
Last Date for Apply– 30 March 2024
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