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Advertisement No.: 04/2017

Recruitment for the post of Project Assistant / Fellow under funded project

Walk-in Interview on March 30, 2017 (Reporting Time: 10:00 A.M.)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati is a premier autonomous Institution established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, for promotion of high quality science education and research in the country.

Institute invites applications from Indian nationals for the following position on contract basis:

Name of the post	Project Assistant / Fellow
Name of the project	"Novel Magnetic Phenomena in Complex Oxide Materials: Theoretical Perspective"
Funding Agency	Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator	Dr. Sasmita Mohakud
Project Code	30116006
Minimum qualifications	M.Sc. in Physics/Material science or equivalent degree with minimum 60% marks or Equivalent grade. Desirable: Candidates having qualified and having valid CSIR/UGC NET-JRF or GATE or JEST score card. Candidates having experience of Fortran/C programming and numerical simulations.
Fellowship	Candidates who have qualified any of the national level test like CSIR / UGC NET / GATE etc. with valid score in score card are eligible for remuneration of Rs. 25000/- + 10% HRA per month (Consolidated). Others will be eligible for Rs.16,000/- + 10% HRA per month based on their academic qualification.
No. of post	One (1)
Tenure	The position is temporary and renewable each year subject to satisfactory performance for a maximum of three years. The position is co-terminus with the project.
Age	Not more than 28 years as on closing date of advertisement
Last date	5.00 P.M. on 23 March, 2017

How to Apply:-

1. Applicants should send their application by email addressed to sasmita@iisertirupati.ac.in attaching duly filled application form available below this advt. (converted into PDF) on or before the last date i.e. March 23, 2017 by 5.00 P.M. Please mention the name of the Post and Project Code in the subject line. No other application form will be accepted.

2. All eligible candidates can attend the walk-in interview scheduled to be held on March 30, 2017 at 10.00 A.M. at IISER Tirupati. No separate email / call letter will be issued.

3. The print out of the application form sent by email signed and dated by the applicant along with recent passport size photograph and photocopies of relevant certificates and other testimonials in support of age, qualification, experience etc. would be collected at the time of interview. Applicant must bring all the original certificates at the time of interview for the purpose of verification, along with one set of photocopies.

General information / details about the post

1. Appointment is purely temporary and will terminate automatically without any notice or compensation on termination of the research project.

2. The appointed person shall have no claim of appointment / absorption in Funding Agency or in IISER Tirupati.

3. Appointment of the applicant will be governed by the terms and conditions of the funding agency particularly applicable to the said project.

4. The qualification prescribed should have been obtained from recognized Universities / Institutions.

5. The prescribed educational qualifications are the bare minimum and mere possession of same does not entitled candidates to be called for interview. Where number of applications received in response to this advertisement is large, it will not be convenient or possible to interview all the candidates. Based on the recommendations of the Screening Committee, the Project Leader may restrict the number of candidates for the interview to a reasonable limit after taking into consideration qualifications and experience over and above the minimum prescribed in the advertisement. Therefore, it will be in the interest of the candidates, to mention all the qualifications and experience in the relevant field at the time of applying.

6. No TA/DA will be admissible for appearing for the interview.

7. Selected candidates will have to join duty immediately on receipt of the offer.

8. Reservation as per Govt. of India norms will be followed.

9. No interim enquiries / correspondence / communication of any sort will be entertained on the matter.

10. Canvassing in any form and / or bringing any influence, political, or otherwise, will be treated as a disqualification for the post applied for.

11. Candidate selected for this position can also apply for the regular PhD program of IISER Tirupati, provided they satisfy eligibility criteria.

Advt. No. 04/2017/Rect./07.03.2017

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