IIT Kanpur invites applications for Research Associate - II / (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow) position

                                      

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) invites applications from Indian nationals for the Research Associate - II / (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow) position in the Department of Earth Sciences purely on a contract basis.

Position: Research Associate - II / (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow)

Principal Investigator: Prof. Santanu Misra

Position Details: (i) Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree, in the fields of Earth Sciences (with a preference for specializations in Structural Geology, Igneous-Metamorphic Petrology, Rock Mechanics, or Solid Earth Geophysics) or Material Sciences (with a preference for specializations in Rheology, Microstructure, Texture Analysis, etc.). (ii) The candidate's research focus should align with the areas of mechanics of materials, rheology, experimental petrology, quantitative microstructure, and texture analysis, as substantiated by peer-reviewed publications. (iii) Demonstrated work experience in experimental laboratories and proficiency in operating equipment such as SEM, TEM, FTIR, EPMA, etc., are desirable. (v) Strong written and spoken English skills are advantageous.

Selection: The selection committee, approved by the IIT Kanpur, reserves the right to fix suitable criteria for shortlisting of eligible candidates satisfying qualifications, experience and the recommendations. Only short-listed candidates will be called for the interview. If shortlisted, copies of relevant certificates will be required and be checked against original certificates at the time of the interview.

Job Responsibilities: The successful candidates would be the key persons in driving the project along with the PI. The candidates are expected to install and calibrate the instrument with the manufacturer, learn the operation and data processing, design and run the critical experiments, and analyze, interpret, and present the data. Additionally, the candidates should assist the PI in running the laboratory and guiding the research of PhD students.

Terms of employment:

• The Research Associate position is full-time and contractual.
• The successful candidate will initially be employed for one year, which may be extended to four more years based on performance. The contract may be terminated due to poor performance.
• Salary: Rs. 61000.00 per month (fixed) + HRA as per IITK norm.
• Other facilities will be as per the rule of IIT Kanpur.

Application: The Application must contain 

1. a cover letter,
2. a detailed CV (highlighting the candidate’s education, training, research interests, full peer-reviewed publication list with DOIs and contact details), and 
3. The names of two referees with their e-mail addresses. 

The application does not include any certificate, grade card, mark-sheet, etc. All documents, as attachments, should be sent via e-mail to Mr. Rahul Kumar (kmrahul@iitk.ac.in) on or before 24^th March 2025.

Application Deadline: 24.03.2025

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Santanu Misra

Department of Earth Sciences

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh – 208016, India

E-mail: smisra@iitk.ac.in; ph: +91 512 259 6812