Research Jobs at IISER Pune | Chemistry Candidates Apply for Project Positions
Looking for Research Jobs where Chemistry candidates can work on next-generation battery and energy materials? IISER Pune has announced two temporary and contractual positions for Senior Project Associate and Project Assistant under a funded project. Candidates with Ph.D. or M.Sc. qualifications in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, or related specified areas can apply, depending on the position. With monthly emoluments reaching Rs. 57,000 plus 30% House Rent Allowance, this opportunity offers eligible candidates the chance to work on battery materials, electrochemical characterization, energy materials and device testing.
About the Institute:
IISER Pune, the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, is a premier institute dedicated to research and teaching in the basic sciences. It was established in 2006 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, renamed the Ministry of Education in August 2020. In 2012, the institute was declared an Institute of National Importance by an Act of Parliament.
Advertisement No: 67/2026
Job Overview:
Position 1: Senior Project Associate
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of the Post | Senior Project Associate |
| No. of posts | 01 (One) |
| Funding Agency | Private Agency |
| Minimum educational Qualification | Ph.D. in Physics / Chemistry / Materials Science or related areas. Candidates who have submitted their Ph.D. thesis in the area of Energy Storage may also apply. |
| Preference | Candidates having hands-on experience in the area of battery materials, Electrochemical characterizations, use of analytical techniques and data analysis and device testing will be preferred. |
| Job requirements | Develop, Test and Optimize materials for next generation batteries. |
| Tenure of the appointment | For a period of 6 months extendable for further period subject to satisfactory performance of the incumbent and continuation of the project. |
| Consolidated emoluments per month | 1] Senior Project Associate – Rs. 57,000 + 30% House Rent Allowance. 2] Project Associate-II Rs. 42,000/- 30% House Rent Allowance (Applicable if the Ph.D. degree has not yet been awarded to the selected candidate) On submission of the Provisional Ph.D. Certificate or the Ph.D. Degree Certificate, the monthly emoluments shall be revised to ₹57,000/- + 30% House Rent Allowance and the incumbent shall be re-designated as “Senior Project Associate”. |
| Upper age limit as on last date of application | Not more than 40 years. |
Position 2: Project Assistant
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of the Post | Project Assistant |
| No. of posts | 01 (One) |
| Funding Agency | Private Agency |
| Minimum educational Qualification | M.Sc. in Physics / Chemistry / Materials Science. |
| Preference | Candidates who have done project work on energy materials and/or have post-M.Sc. related hands-on experience will be preferred. |
| Job requirements | Develop, Test and Optimize energy materials for energy devices such as batteries, clean fuels |
| Tenure of the appointment | For a period of 6 months extendable for further period subject to satisfactory performance of the incumbent and continuation of the project. |
| Consolidated emoluments per month | Rs. 27,000/- + 30% House Rent Allowance |
| Upper age limit as on last date of application | Not more than 32 years. |
How to Apply:
- Interested candidates should send their application by email in the prescribed format available as Apply Now below the advertisement (convert into PDF format) addressed to phy_app@iiserpune.ac.in on or before 31 August 2026. Please mention “Name of the post and Advt. No. 67/2026” in the subject line of the email.
General Information:
- The appointment is purely temporary and will terminate automatically without any notice or compensation on termination of the project.
- The appointed person shall have no claim of appointment/absorption in the Funding Agency or in IISER Pune.
- The appointment of the applicant will be governed by the terms and conditions of the funding agency particularly applicable to the said project.
- No TA/DA will be admissible for appearing for the interview.
- For updates, the Institute website may please be seen regularly.
These Research Jobs at IISER Pune offer Chemistry candidates at both M.Sc. and Ph.D. levels an opportunity to contribute to research involving battery materials, energy materials, electrochemical characterization and energy devices. With two positions covering different qualification levels and monthly emoluments of up to Rs. 57,000 plus 30% House Rent Allowance, eligible candidates should review the requirements carefully and submit their applications by 31 August 2026.
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