ADVT NO: 23/2020

(APPLY ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY MAY 27, 2020)

[Positions under Funded Projects purely on Temporary and Contractual Basis]

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune is a premier autonomous
Institution established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government
of India, for promotion of high quality science education and research in the country.
Institute invites applications from Indian nationals having excellent academic record
and relevant work experience for the following positions purely on temporary and
contractual basis under the funded projects:

Post Code - 1 Research Associate (RA)

Number of posts 01(One)
Funding Agency Private Funding
Project Code 33618356
Minimum educational Ph.D. in Physics / Chemistry / Material Science /
Qualifications Nanoscience / Nanotechnology / Energy Science
Preference Candidate with hands –on experience on advanced
materials synthesis including nano-synthesis, coatings,
photo-physics, device fabrication will be preferred.
Job Requirement Synthesis and characterization of new materials and
their use for solar energy applications.
Tenure of the appointment Upto March 31, 2021 subject to satisfactory
performance of incumbent and continuation of project
Consolidated emoluments Rs. 50,000/- per month
Age Not more than 35 years as on closing date of
advertisement.
Last date of application May 27, 2020

Post Code - 2 Project Associate-1 (PA-1)

Number of posts 01(One)
Funding Agency Private Funding
Project Code 010
Minimum educational M.Sc. in Chemistry OR M.Tech in Materials Science /
Qualifications Nanotechnology
Preference Candidate with hands –on experience on advanced
materials synthesis and coatings, and their
characterizations will be preferred.
Job Requirement Innovating Processing of glass surface and glass
powders for exploration of new applications.
Tenure of the appointment Initially for one year extendable for further period
 subject to satisfactory performance of incumbent and
continuation of project
Consolidated emoluments Rs. 25,000/- per month
Age Not more than 32 years as on closing date of
advertisement.
Last date of application May 27, 2020

Post Code - 3 Research Associate-1 (RA-1)

Number of posts 01(One)
Funding Agency Private Funding
Project Code New Project
Minimum educational Ph.D. in Physics / Chemistry / Material Science /
Qualifications Materials Engineering / Energy Science
Preference Candidates with strong background in synthesis of
inorganic compounds like ternary, quaternary oxides,
sulfides etc., fabrication of Li-ion batteries; and a good
understanding of battery electrochemistry will be
preferred
Job Requirement Synthesis of solid electrolytes along with fabrication and
diagnosis of solid-state batteries.
Tenure of the appointment Initially for one year extendable for further period
subject to satisfactory performance of incumbent and
continuation of project
Consolidated emoluments Rs. 55,000/- + 24% HRA per month
Age Not more than 35 years as on closing date of
advertisement.
Last date of application May 27, 2020

Post Code - 4 Research Associate-2 (RA-2)

Number of posts 01(One)
Funding Agency Private Funding
Project Code New Project
Minimum educational Ph.D. in Physics / Chemistry / Material Science /
Qualifications Materials Engineering / Energy Science
Preference Candidates with good background and understanding
about liquid electrolytes for Li-ion batteries along with
battery fabrication. The candidate must possess good
experience in the use of characterization tools such as
XPS, Raman and Powder XRD will be preferred.
Job Requirement Synthesis of cathode materials especially via co-
precipitation method and fabrication and diagnosis of Li
metal batteries.
Tenure of the appointment Initially for one year extendable for further period
subject to satisfactory performance of incumbent and
continuation of project
Consolidated emoluments Rs. 55,000/- + 24% HRA per month
Age Not more than 35 years as on closing date of
advertisement.
Last date of application May 27, 2020

Post Code - 5 Project Associate-1 (PA-1)

Number of posts 01(One)
Funding Agency Private Funding
Project Code New Project
Minimum educational M.Sc. in Physics / Chemistry / Material Science or
Qualifications M.Tech in Materials Science / Energy Science /
Nanotechnology
Preference Candidates with good basic knowledge about Materials
synthesis and characterization methods; some
understanding of electrochemistry will be preferred.
Job Requirement Synthesis and characterization of flexible and thin-film
batteries.
Tenure of the appointment Initially for one year extendable for further period
subject to satisfactory performance of incumbent and
continuation of project
Consolidated emoluments Rs. 35,000/- per month
Age Not more than 32 years as on closing date of
advertisement.
Last date of application May 27, 2020

Post Code - 6 Project Associate-2 (PA-2)

Number of posts 01(One)
Funding Agency Private Funding
Project Code New Project
Minimum educational M.Sc. in Physics / Chemistry / Material Science or
Qualifications M.Tech in Materials Science / Energy Science /
Nanotechnology
Preference Candidates with good basic knowledge about Materials
synthesis and characterization methods; some
understanding of electrochemistry will be preferred.
Job Requirement Synthesis and characterization of solid-state Li-ion
battery
Tenure of the appointment Initially for one year extendable for further period
subject to satisfactory performance of incumbent and
continuation of project
Consolidated emoluments Rs. 35,000/- per month
Age Not more than 32 years as on closing date of
advertisement.
Last date of application May 27, 2020
 HOW TO APPLY:
 Interested candidates should send the application by email in the prescribed format
available below this advertisement by email (convert into PDF Format) addressed to
[email protected] on or before May 27, 2020. Please mention “Post Code”
in the subject line of the email.
 List of shortlisted candidates for selection process with details of date, time, and venue
will be put up on the institute website below this advertisement and candidates will be
informed by e-mail only.

 Recent passport size photograph and photocopies of relevant certificates and other
testimonials in support of age, qualification, experience etc. will be collected at the
time of selection process. Applicant must bring all the original certificates at the time of
selection process for the purpose of verification, along with one set of photocopies.

General Information / details about the posts

1. The appointment is purely temporary and will terminate automatically without any
notice or compensation on termination of the project.
2. The appointed person shall have no claim of appointment / absorption in Funding
Agency or in IISER Pune.
3. The appointment of the applicant will be governed by the terms and conditions of the
respective funding agency particularly applicable to the said project.
4. The qualification prescribed should have been obtained from recognized Universities /
Institutions.
5. The prescribed educational qualification is bare minimum and mere possession of
same does not entitle candidates to be called for interview. Where number of
applications received in response to this advertisement is large, it may not be
convenient or possible to interview all the candidates. Based on the recommendations
of the Screening Committee, the Project Investigator may restrict the number of
candidates to be called for the interview to a reasonable limit after taking into
consideration qualifications and experience over and above the minimum prescribed in
the advertisement. Therefore, it will be in the interest of the candidates, to mention all
the qualifications and experience in the relevant field at the time of applying.
6. Age relaxation commensurate with experience of the applicant may be considered with
the prior approval of the competent authority.
7. No TA/DA will be admissible for appearing for the interview.
8. Selected candidates will have to join duty immediately on receipt of the offer.
9. No interim enquiries / correspondence / communication of any sort will be entertained
on the matter.
10. Canvassing in any form and / or bringing any influence, political, or otherwise, will be
treated as a disqualification for the post applied for.

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