Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) invites applications from Indian nationals for the Post Doctoral Fellow position in the Department of Earth Sciences, purely on a contract basis.
Position: Post Doctoral Fellow
Principal Investigator (PI): Prof. Sonal Khanolkar
Job Description:
- The candidate will work on microfossil and macrofossil assemblage from Cenozoic and Mesozoic sediment samples in India. The work will involve detailed fieldwork, processing of samples, taxonomic identification, and interpretation of data.
- The candidate is also expected to be involved in training new M.Sc. and Ph.D. students and writing manuscripts for publications
Minimum Qualification:
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in macrofossil taxonomy, and biostratigraphy is highly preferred
- Experience in Field studies in Spiti, Kutch, Nepal, and Zanskar is desirable
- Good project management and communication skills
Duration: The appointment is for one year.
Fellowship amount: Rs. 72,000/- per month (Consolidated)
How to Apply: Candidates must send their application along with the required documents as a single PDF file to Prof. Sonal Khanolkar (email id: sonal.khanolkar@iitgn.ac.in)
Documents Required:
- A detailed CV indicating academic track records, publications, and awards received
- A short research summary (2 pages)
- Two letters of recommendation (letters should be sent directly to sonal.khanolkar@iitgn.ac.in)
- A scanned copy of the Ph.D. certificate (a confirmation of thesis submission, if not defended yet)
Application Deadline: 19.03.2025
The selection will be based on the online interview and the shortlisted candidates will be intimated regarding the date and time of the interview via email