Designation/Position- Research Associate(RA-I) Position
Indian Association for The Cultivation Of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India, invites applications for Research Associate(RA-I) Position at 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 per the relevant Act’s provisions.
Research/Job Area- In related area
Location- Indian Association for The Cultivation Of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India
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Eligibility/Qualification–
Essential qualification:
(a) Candidates should have Ph.D. degree with a good overall academic record.
Desired past research experience:
Past research experience in synthesis of organic compounds, Supramolecular chemistry, molecular self-assembly, chirality and chiroptical materials, functional amphiphiles, lipid-membrane interactions, stimuli-responsive soft materials.
Nationality: The applicant must be an Indian citizen.
Job/Position Description-
Applications are invited from Indian Nationals for the post of Research Associate-I (RA-I) in the School of Applied & Interdisciplinary Sciences under the supervision of Professor Somobrata Acharya on the temporary basis.
No. of position: 01 (One)
Fellowship: As per institute rules. The position is purely temporary and a candidate will not have any right to claim (explicit or implicit) to any post in the institute.
Duration: 6 months or completion of the research work.
Selection procedure: Applicants will be shortlisted on the basis of merit. Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated via email and called for an interview for the final selection. The interview may be conducted via hybrid mode. No TA will be admissible for attending the interview.
How to Apply–
Applicants may send applications to Professor Somobrata Acharya, School of Applied & Interdisciplinary Sciences (camsa2@iacs.res.in) along with the relevant information and biodata.
Applications will be accepted up to 15 days from the date of appearance of the advertisement in the IACS website (i.e, till 15-11-2026).
