Designation/Position- Research Associate I at IISER Bhopal
IISER Bhopal, India invites application for Research Associate I at IISER Bhopal from eligible and interested candidates
About- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal is an autonomous public research university in Bhauri, Bhopal district, Madhya Pradesh, India. Research Associate I Position at IISER
Research Area-Â Chemical Engineering / Chemistry
Location- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Eligibility/Qualification–
Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering / Chemistry (in any of the following areas: homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysis, electrochemistry, photochemistry, reaction/reactor engineering, kinetics/mass-transfer, CO2-capture and conversion etc.) with a sound knowledge in catalysis, thermodynamics, and reaction kinetics.
Job/Position Description-
Applications are invited from interested candidates for the post of Research Associate-Iunder a research project funded by the DST (CEST Division), Govt. of India. The post is purely temporary and co-terminus with the project.
Project Description: The aim of this project is to develop homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic procedures for ‘capture and electro-/photo-chemical reduction of CO2’. It involves catalyst synthesis, reaction optimization and engineering, electrode/photoelectrode optimization, reactor engineering, kinetics and mechanistic studies and improvement of overall catalytic processes.
Project Duration: 3 years
Name of the Post: Research Associate-I
Salary: Rs. 58,000/- per month + Rs. 11,600/- (HRA) per month
Duration: Initially up to 31-03-2026 (i.e., end of the current financial year) (extendable up to a total of 3 years, subject to satisfactory performance/availability of funds).
How to Apply-
Applicants should send their full bio-data (including educational qualification, research interests and achievements, publications, skills, experience, and names/contact information of 2 referees) along with a brief cover letter to joyanta@iiserb.ac.in. Your e-mail should accompany a subject line ‘Application for RA-I Position_DST/CHM/2025-2026/8/RA-I)’ and should reach by 5th June 2025 up to 6 PM. Shortlisted candidates will be communicated via e-mail for interview.
Contact Details
Joyanta Choudhury
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal 462 066, India
E-mail: joyanta@iiserb.ac.in
For details about our research, please visit: https://jcomchem.wixsite.com/osml
Last date to apply: 05 June 2025
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