📌 SIX Research Associate Positions (Physics/Chemistry) at Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Jadavpur-700032, Kolkata 1. Research Associate-I Position in the School of Physical Sciences (i) Research Area : Astro-particle Physics, Particle-Cosmology, Finite Temperature Quantum Field Theory (ii) Fellowship: Rs. 58,000/- (for RA-I) or + HRA as per rules of the Association (iii) Essential Qualifications : A candidate should have a first or high second class M.Sc. degree in Physics, with a minimum average of 55% marks both in B.Sc.(Hons.) and M.Sc. examinations, along with a good overall academic record and has obtained Ph.D. or due to submit thesis within three months, with research experience supported by publications in peer-reviewed journals in the fields of Astro-particle Physics, Particle-Cosmology and Finite Temperature Quantum Field Theory. A candidate who is expected to submit his/her Ph.D. thesis within three months from the deadline for this application mentioned above may also apply with a separate declaration letter given by the candidate’s supervisor mentioning the above three-month time-limit. This has to be submitted by the candidate along with his/her application (iv) Duration : 3 Years (v) Last date for submission of application : 08.06.2025 (vi) Address for Correspondence: Dr. Satyanarayan Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor, School of Physical Sciences, IACS, Jadavpur, Kolkata, Phone: +91-33-2473-4971; Extn.:2181, Email: [email protected] 2. Research Associate-I Position in the School of Physical Sciences (i) Research Area : Nanoelectronic and Optoelectronic Devices (ii) Fellowship: Rs. 58,000/- (for RA-I) or + HRA as per rules of the Association (iii) Essential Qualifications : Candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree in Physics (specializing in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics or Materials Science) from a recognized university or institute. Essential qualifications include hands-on experience in fabricating and characterizing Field Effect Transistors, lithography techniques (Electron Beam Lithography and Photolithography), semiconductor device fabrication, thin-film deposition methods, synthesis and liquid exfoliation of 2D materials, and preparation of organic/inorganic perovskites (iv) Duration : 1 Year & 6 Months (v) Last date for submission of application : 09.06.2025 (vi) Address for Correspondence: Dr. K. D. M. Rao, SAIS, IACS ([email protected], [email protected]) 3. Research Associate-I Position in the School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences (i) Research Area : Development and delivery of oligonucleotide-based therapy for genetic disorder disease (ii) Fellowship: Rs. 58,000/- (for RA-I) or + HRA as per rules of the Association (iii) Essential Qualifications : A candidate should have a first class or a high second-class B.Sc. & M.Sc. degree in Chemistry with minimum average marks of 55% and has obtained Ph.D. The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree in Science and research experience supported by publications in peer-reviewed journals in the field of Chemical biology focused on organic synthesis and bioconjugation chemistry. Preference will be given to candidates with research experience in solid phase oligonucleotide synthesis, solid supported organic synthesis, delivery of oligonucleotides/peptides, nucleobase modifications and some level of cell biology experiments and knowledge on spectroscopy. (iv) Duration : 2 Years (v) Last date for submission of application : 06.06.2025 (vi) Address for Correspondence: Prof. Surajit Sinha, School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, IACS, Email: [email protected] 4. Research Associate-I Position in the School of Physical Sciences (i) Research Area : Understanding environmental effects on black hole physics through Gravitational Wave observations (ii) Fellowship: Rs. 58,000/- (for RA-I) or + HRA as per rules of the Association (iii) Essential Qualifications : A candidate should have a first or high second class M.Sc. degree in Physics with minimum average of 55% marks in B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. examination along with good overall academic record and has obtained Ph.D. with research experience supported by publications in peer-reviewed journals in the field of gravitational physics with experience in gravitational wave astrophysics. Preference will be given to candidates having experience in numerical analysis involving the ringdown spectrum, as well as environmental aspects of gravitational waves. (iv) Duration : 3 Years (v) Last date for submission of application : 06.06.2025 (vi) Address for Correspondence: Dr. Sumanta Chakraborty, Assistant Professor, School of Physical Sciences, IACS, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, Email: [email protected] 5. Research Associate-I Position in the School of Physical Sciences (i) Research Area : Particle Physics Phenomenology and Astro-particle Physics (ii) Fellowship: Rs. 58,000/- (for RA-I) or + HRA as per rules of the Association (iii) Essential Qualifications : A candidate should have a first or high second class M.Sc. degree in Physics, with minimum average of 55% marks both in B.Sc.(Hons.) and M.Sc. examinations, along with a good overall academic record and has obtained Ph.D. or due to submit thesis within three months, with research experience supported by publications in peer-reviewed journals in the field of Particle Physics Phenomenology and Astro-particle Physics. A candidate who is expected to submit his/her Ph.D. thesis within three months from the deadline for this application mentioned above may also apply with a separate declaration letter given by the candidate’s supervisor mentioning the above three-month time-limit. This has to be submitted by the candidate along with his/her application. (iv) Duration : 3 Years (v) Last date for submission of application : 31.05.2025 (vi) Address for Correspondence: Dr. Dilip Kumar Ghosh, Senior Professor, School of Physical Sciences, IACS, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, Email: [email protected] 6. Research Associate-I Position in the School of Chemical Sciences (i) Research Area : s and p-(anti)Aromatic Heteroannulenes (ii) Fellowship: Rs. 58,000/- (for RA-I) or + HRA as per rules of the Association (iii) Essential Qualifications : (a) PhD in Synthetic Porphyrin Chemistry and/or Synthetic Organic Chemistry having good publications in peer-reviewed journals. (b) Candidates with minimum of two years post-PhD experience in synthetic Organic Chemistry and/or porphyrin chemistry will be given highest preference. (c) Candidates who have completed their thesis viva but waiting for original / provisional PhD Degree certificate are also encouraged to apply with all requisite documents as proof. (d) Minimum marks of 60% in B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree are mandatory. (iv) Duration : 2 Years (v) Last date for submission of application : 06.06.2025 (vi) Address for Correspondence: Prof. Harapriya Rath, Email ID: [email protected] RA Advertisement Link: https://www.iacs.res.in/research-associate Website Link: https://www.iacs.res.in/