Chemistry Project Assistant Post in DST-DFG Project @ IISER, Kolkata

Advertisement for Project Assistant (PA) position in DST-DFG project Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the post of Project Assistant (PA) in the DSTDFG International Cooperation project titled “Rational development of regioselective difunctionalizations of arenes using carboxylates as deciduous groups” at the Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling (CCMM) Group (http://www.iiserkol.ac.in/~koley/index.html), Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER Kolkata.

Position: Project Assistant Fellowship: Rs. 12,500/- (Consolidated).

[Selected Candidates will be recommended to stay in the campus hostel, subject to availability. In absence of campus accommodation, the candidates will be entitled for 30 % HRA.] Duration: 6 months, to be renewed strictly based on performance and availability of fund.

Eligibility: (i) First class (or CGPA OF 7.0 and above at a scale of 10) in MSc in Chemistry (Physical/Inorganic/Organic). (ii) Have interest in doing computational chemistry research with strong understanding of physical, and inorganic chemistry. (iii) Candidates should be below 28 years of age at the time of application.

Interested candidates should send an email to Dr. Debasis Koley (koley@iiserkol.ac.in & debakmpi@gmail.com). Applications should include an updated CV and a statement of purpose of not more than 500 words explaining the candidate’s interest in contributing to the project and joining the CCMM group at IISER Kolkata.

The shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview at IISER Kolkata, and will need to bring the following documents. a. Two sealed recommendation letters from a teacher and/or academic mentor b. Self-attested copies of degree certificates with originals. c. Any other relevant documents.

Last date of receiving applications: 31 January 2019 Conditions: No TA/DA will be provided to the candidate for the interview. The decision of the selection committee will be final. The selected candidate may be terminated with a 30-day notice before completion of tenure, if performance till date is not deemed satisfactory.

Contact Details: Dr. Debasis Koley Associate Professor Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modelling (CCMM) lab Department of Chemical Sciences Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata Email: koley@iiserkol.ac.in debakmpi@gmail.com