Department of Chemistry
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
AdVt. No. IITR Chemistry
Department of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee invites applications from outstanding and enthusiastic researchers for post-doctoral fellowship (PDF) under the mentorship of Dr. Dr. K. R. Justin Thomas (Associate Professor in Department of Chemistry), focused on ‘Design and Synthesis of Deep-Blue Emitting Triplet Harvesting TADF/HLCT Chromophores for OLED’.
Job Title: Post-Doctoral Fellowship
No. of Posts: 1
Project Title: Design and Synthesis of Deep-BIue Emitting Triplet Hanesting TADF/HLCT Chromophores for OLED
Principal Investigator: Dr. K. R. .lustin Thomas
Salary/: Rs. 50.000- per month
Job Description:
The prospective candidate is expected to have a strong background in organic synthesis, nitrogen and sulfur based heterocyclic compounds synthesis, photophysical, electrochemical and thermal characterization of organic materials. Preference will be given to candidates having hands on experience in multi-step synthesis of functional organic materials for application in electronic devices such as solar cells and OLEDs, density functional theoretical evaluation of organic materials, handling of air/moisture sensitive metal-catalyzed reactions under inert atmosphere and routine characterization of organic materials by NMR, IR and UVVis spectral measurements. Candidate should be passionate to innovate and initiate research directions leading to the development of new and
high impact materials and devices. Candidate should be willing to collaborate within the group and with national and foreign institutions. Apart from research, the candidate may be entrusted with other academic responsibilities as deemed fit by the depatiment.Qualifications:
The prospective candidate should have Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry or material science or related field. Significant experience and interest in hands-on device fabrication and materials processing is desirable. In addition, computational modelling skills are desired but not required. He/she should have a minimum of three publications with impact factor of 2.0 or more. Candidates who have recently submitted their doctoral thesis are eligible to apply however; they have to furnish the proof of award of Ph.D at the time of interview. Candidates who have completed Ph.D. two years before the last date of application are not eligible to apply.
Duration and Fellowship amount:
The duration of the fellowship will be of two years. The candidate is expected to join the Depmiment as soon as offer letter has been released. The fellow will receive a consolidated fellowship as mentioned below, in addition a contingency grant of Rs. 20,000/- per annum.
First year: Rs. 50,000/- per month.
Second year: Rs. 55,000/- per month.
How to Apply:
Candidates can apply with cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications (with the most significant publications highlighted), research statement describing past research and plans for future research by both regular and e-mail, to: Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee-247667, India. Email: [email protected]; Phone (office): +91-1332-
284381.
Application Deadline – January 22nd 2018
