IISER Berhampur Announces PDRF Program 2021 – Application Details

IISER Berhampur Announces PDRF Program 2021 – Application Details

IISER Berhampur is a premier autonomous Institution of National Importance established by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt. of India for promoting high-quality Science Education and Research. IISER Berhampur invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Chemistry and Nanomedicine Lab in the Department of Chemical Sciences. The application must be submitted online by filling in the form available at:
https://recruit.iiserbpr.ac.in:4433/iiserbpr_recruit_pdf/ (while filling the application, candidate must choose Department of Chemical Sciences)

Minimum Qualifications For PDRF:

  • Ph.D. degree in a relevant discipline ( Chemical Sciences or related), with a consistently
    good academic record throughout. Candidates who have submitted the thesis and awaiting the award of degree may also apply. It is expected and desirable that the candidate has strong interpersonal skills to engage in team-based research and collaboration.
  • This position is open for candidates with 0-5 years of experience after obtaining a Ph.D. degree in one of the specific research areas as given below. A suitable candidate from any of these two areas will be recommended for final selection. Outstanding candidates from other research areas of Chemical and

Specific Research Expertise from Chemical Sciences

• Ph.D. degree in Chemical Sciences or related area and have a strong foundation in the
principles and methods of synthetic organic, medicinal, and bio-inorganic chemistry.

• The ideal candidate will possess a strong knowledge of current synthetic organic chemistry approaches and well versed with modern purification techniques and can troubleshoot and optimize synthetic methods with limited supervision.

• The ability to understand and analyze the biological data and use this information to design better compounds is desirable.

Salary: 

  • RA#: ₹40,000/- plus HRA* – For candidates who submitted thesis but PhD degree is awaited
  • PDRF Upto 1 Year ₹47,000/- plus HRA* —
  • PDRF More than 1-year upto 2 Years ₹49,000/- plus HRA* —
  • PDRF More than 2 years ₹54,000/- plus HRA*

Age: The upper age limit is preferably less than 35 years as on the date of application.
Accommodation: Suitable residential accommodation as per the Institute rules shall be provided on the campus on joining the Institute (subject to availability). In case of non-availability of residential accommodation, HRA as per GoI rules shall be admissible.

Leave Rules: Each postdoctoral fellow will be entitled to 28 days of Annual Leave in a calendar year. He/she will be entitled for on-duty leave for attending conferences/workshops/seminars/academic visits as per institute rules. Leave on medical grounds can be granted for a maximum period of 15 days in a
year on production of a valid medical certificate.

Medical Facilities: Only OPD medical consultation will be provided to the postdoctoral fellows as per the Institute norms. However, candidates joining the Institute should have medical insurance of at least One lakh for the period of their stay at the Institute.

Notes:

• These fellowships are open for foreign nationals and overseas citizens of India too.
• Please see respective Departmental websites for detailed research areas.
• The minimum requirement of qualifications and/or experience may be relaxed in case of
exceptionally outstanding candidates in certain areas.
• A mere fulfillment of required minimum qualifications and experience does not entitle a candidate to be called for discussion.
• Reservation will be as per the Govt. of India norms.
• The foreign residents and overseas citizens of India can attend the interview via Skype.
• Campus facilities for postdoctoral fellows will be the same as those of UG and PG students.
• The interviews for the postdoctoral fellows shall be conducted periodically in a calendar year.
• Applications of selected candidates may also be forwarded to DST-SERB through the Institute for consideration of financial support. Details of the SERB National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (NPDF) is available at http://www.serb.gov.in/npdf.php

The Last date for the submission of the online application is Sunday, May 23, 2021

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