Advertisement No.: IISERBPR/DoFA/PDF/2018/06 Date: 08^th June, 2018

ADVERTISEMENT FOR POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (PDRF)

IISER Berhampur is an autonomous premier institution of national importance funded by Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Govt. of India for promoting high quality Science Education and Research. IISER Berhampur invites applications for Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Department of Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Mathematics. The application must be submitted online by filling in the form available at:

http://www.iiserbpr.ac.in/postdocapp

Minimum Qualifications: PhD degree in respective discipline, with a consistently good academic record throughout. Candidates who have submitted the thesis and awaiting award of degree may also apply. These positions are open for candidates with 0-5 years of experience after obtaining PhD degree.

*Candidate has to produce a letter from Competent Authority stating that the thesis has been submitted and the final viva/defense is pending.

The appointees will be called as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (PDRF) and the initial award will be for ONE Year which can be extended for maximum of Three years. The extension after each year will be after thorough review of the candidates performance. Those who do not have PhD degree will be called as Research Associate (RA).

Accommodation: Suitable residential accommodation as per the Institute rules shall be provided on the campus on joining the Institute (subject to availability). In case of non-availability of residential accommodation, HRA as per GOI rules shall be admissible.

Leave Rules: Each Postdoctoral Fellow will be entitled for 8 days of casual leave in a calendar year. He/she will be entitled for an annual leave up to a maximum of 30 days. Leave on medical grounds can be granted for a maximum period of 15 days in a semester on production of a valid medical certificate.

Medical Facilities: OPD medical consultation will be provided to the Postdoctoral Fellows as per the Institute norms.

Notes:

These Fellowships are open for foreign nationals and overseas citizens of India too. Please see respective Departmental website for detailed research areas. The minimum requirement of qualifications and/or experience may be relaxed in case of

exceptionally outstanding candidates in certain areas. A mere fulfilment of required minimum qualifications and experience does not entitle a candidate to

be called for discussion. Reservation will be as per Govt. of India norms. The foreign residents and overseas citizens of India can attend the interview via Skype. Campus facilities for Postdoctoral Fellows will be the same as those of UG and PG students. The interviews for the Postdoctoral Fellows shall be conducted periodically in a calendar year. Applications of selected candidates may also be forwarded to DST-SERB through the Institute for

consideration of financial support. Details of the SERB National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF) is available at http://www.serb.gov.in/npdf.php

N.B. -The advertisement supersedes earlier advertisement no. IISERBPR/DoFA/2018/5, dated 10^th February, 2018

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08^th June, 2018 Director

• Organization : Indian Institute Of Science Education And Research
• Organization City, State : berhampur, odisha
• Organization Website : http://www.iiserbpr.ac.in.