Advt. No. IMCD/SPG/2155/2022/01

Post: Project Junior Research Fellow

No. of Post: 01

Principal Investigator: Dr. Joyee Mitra, Senior Scientist (CSIR-CSMCRI) and Assistant Professor (AcSIR), Bhavnagar, Gujarat (Web: https://www.csmcri.res.in/node/4917; https://sites.google.com/view/mitragroupcsmcri/)

Essential Qualification(s): M.Sc. in Chemistry with GATE / CSIR-UGC NET (LS).

Desirable:  Junior Research Fellowship (CSIR-UGC), experience on organic chemistry and/or knowledge on supramolecular chemistry.

Fellowship: Rs. 31,000/- p.m. plus HRA as admissible.

Age: Maximum 28 years as on the last date of application. Age relaxation is applicable as per Institute rules.

Duration of the project: This position is purely temporary for the project duration. Therefore, it would not confer any right/claim, implicit or explicit, for any candidate for extension or absorption in CSIR-CSMCRI. Initial appointment is for one year.

Job Description: Selected candidate will work on SERB-funded SERB POWER GRANT (SPG) entitled: Functionalized s-Heptazine containing materials and their Applications in CO₂ Utilization. The main objective of this project is to construct s-Heptazine based systems and their functionalization (metal-free and metallated systems) for their applications as heterogeneous catalyst in the utilization of CO₂ for various value added products like cyclic carbonates, polycarbonates and so on.

How to Apply: Prescribed format for application is available with this advertisement. Interested candidates are requested to send their typed-application form with recent passport size photograph, giving particulars such as (1) Full name & postal address with (2) e-mail id and phone no., (3) Date of birth proof, (4) Caste Certificate (if applicable), (5) Skype id, (6) Educational qualifications, and (7) Experiences (if any) together with certificates/testimonials (CSIR-UGC LS/ GATE score card) as a single pdf file through e-mail to joyeemitra@csmcri.res.in.

Last date of e-mail receipt of filled-in application form is 17/08/2022. Incomplete applications would be rejected during screening.

Applications received by e-mail will be scrutinized based on certain selection criteria, and only short-listed candidates will be asked to attend the interview through online mode (Skype or MS – Team). Details of the interview will be intimated to such candidates by e-mail.

The selected candidate would have a choice to register for Ph.D. program in the future under AcSIR. However, the candidate must meet certain eligibility criteria and need to qualify the screening test.