Job Openings for Ph.D, M.Pharm, MSc at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology | 26 posts

The CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) is one of the oldest National Laboratories under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). It started as the Central Laboratories for Scientific & Industrial Research (CLSIR) by the then princely State of Hyderabad in 1944. CSIR-IICT during its seventy year journey has made its mark as a dynamic, innovative and result oriented R&D organization.

CSIR – IICT is conducting Online Interview for the following positions under various sponsored projects purely on a temporary basis.

CHEMICAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES (CPS)

Research Associate / Senior Project Associate (01 Post)
Sl. No : CPS-01
Essential Qualifications : PhD in Organic Chemistry (Chemical Sciences)
Desirable : Having record of good publications in the relevant area of research
Title of the Project : Practical organic synthesis harnessing light
Stipend (in Rs.) : 50,000/- [consolidated]

Research Associate/ Senior Project Associate (01 Post)
Sl. No : CPS-02
Essential Qualifications : PhD in Chemical Sciences
Desirable : Having record of good publications in the relevant area of research
Title of the Project : Functional π-conjugated peptide based hybrid molecules: Emerging soft materials for optoelectronic applications
Stipend (in Rs.) : 36,000/- [consolidated]

Project Associate – I (01 Post)
Sl. No : CPS-03
Essential Qualifications : MSc in Organic Chemistry
Desirable : Preferably one year research experience in the relevant area
Title of the Project : Substituted π-Allyl and Allene Nucleophiles: Total synthesis driven preparation of highly substituted Dihydro-and Tetrahydropyran rings
Stipend (in Rs.) : 31,000+HRA*

Junior Research Fellow–P / Project Associate – I (01 Post)
Sl. No : CPS-04
Essential Qualifications : MSc Organic Chemistry with NET/GATE qualification
Title of the Project : Development of processes for high import value fluorinated drug and agro intermediates
Stipend (in Rs.) : 31,000+HRA

Project Associate – I (03 Posts)
Sl. No : CPS-05
Essential Qualifications : MSc in Chemistry
Desirable : One year experience in the area of Catalysis heterogeneous & vapour phase catalysis
Title of the Project : Fast Track Translation (FTT) Projects of CSIR-IICT
Stipend (in Rs.) : 31,000+HRA

Project Associate – I (07 Posts)
Sl. No : CPS-06
Essential Qualifications : MSc in Chemistry
Desirable : Experience in organic synthesis
Title of the Project : Practical organic synthesis harnessing light
Stipend (in Rs.) : 30,000/- [consolidated]

Project Associate – I (01 Post)
Sl. No : CPS-07
Essential Qualifications : MSc in Organic Chemistry
Desirable : Experience in Pilot Scale operations
Title of the Project : Process Development and basic Design Report (BDR) for 1 ton/day of Furfural alcohol & by-products cellulose, lignin & silica from rice husk
Stipend (in Rs.) : 25,000+HRA

BIOLOGY, BIOCHEMICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY (BBB)

Project Scientist-I (01 Post)
Sl. No : BBB-01
Essential Qualifications : Ph.D. in Biochemistry or related areas
Desirable : Experience in Recombinant protein expression and purification in mammalian cells
Title of the Project : Development of Drug-target based assay platform and screening against COVID
Stipend (in Rs.) : 56,000+HRA

Senior Project Associate (01 Post)
Sl. No : BBB-02
Essential Qualifications : Ph.D in Biotechnology
Desirable : Experience in advanced microbial technique
Title of the Project : Biotechnological process for the simultaneous removal of ammoniacal nitrogen and COD from industrial waste water
Stipend (in Rs.) : 47,000+HRA

Senior Research Fellow - P (01 Post)
Sl. No : BBB-03
Essential Qualifications : M.Pharm in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology /M.Tech in Biotechnology
Desirable : 2-3 years research experience in Microbiology/ Biotechnology. Also, working experience in microbial product production/ characterization and bio-analytical techniques.
Title of the Project : i-Chip and novel cultivation technique based enrichment of un-culturable microbes for novel/new bioactive compounds
Stipend (in Rs.) : 35,000/- [consolidated]

Project Associate – II (01 Post)
Sl. No : BBB-04
Essential Qualifications : MSc in Chemistry/ Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Environmental Science/ Molecular Microbiology with 2 years research experience in Microalgae cultivation, waste water treatment and biomass valorization
Title of the Project : Innovative algae platform for industrial waste water volarization
Stipend (in Rs.) : 35,000+ HRA*

Project Associate – I (01 Post)
Sl. No : BBB-05
Essential Qualifications : MSc in Microbiology / Biotechnology / Molecular Microbiology
Desirable : Research experience in Microbiological techniques / wastewater treatment
Title of the Project : Testing for COVID-19 in waste water as a community surveillance measure
Stipend (in Rs.) : 31,000+HRA*

Project Associate – I (01 Post)
Sl. No : BBB-06
Essential Qualifications : MSc Microbiology / Biotechnology
Desirable : 1 year research experience in handling yeast and micro algal cultures
Title of the Project : Engineering Yarrowia lipolytica genome for high throughput oleo chemicals production using elite plant lipogenesis genes
Stipend (in Rs.) : 25,000/- [consolidated]

Project Assistant (01 Post)
Sl. No : BBB-07
Essential Qualifications : BSc in Microbiology
Desirable : Experience in laboratory handling and preparation of Chemical & biochemical data bases.
Title of the Project : National Mol Bank (MNB)
Stipend (in Rs.) : 15,000/- [consolidated]

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (CE)

Project Associate – II (01 Post)
Sl. No : CE-01
Essential Qualifications : M.Tech in Chem. Engg.
Desirable : 2 yrs experience in scale up activities in biomass processing projects
Title of the Project : Process Development and basic Design Report (BDR) for 1 ton/day of Furfural alcohol & byproducts cellulose, lignin & silica from rice husk
Stipend (in Rs.) : 28,000+HRA

Project Associate – II (01 Post)
Sl. No : CE-02
Essential Qualifications : M.Tech in Chem. Engg.
Desirable : One year experience in the area of catalysis heterogeneous & vapour phase catalysis
Title of the Project : Fast Track Translation (FTT) Projects of CSIR-IICT
Stipend (in Rs.) : 35,000+HRA

Project Associate – I (01 Post)
Sl. No : CE-03
Essential Qualifications : B.Tech in Chem. Engg.
Desirable : 2 yrs experience in process scale up & design
Title of the Project : Process Development and basic Design Report (BDR) for 1 ton/day of Furfural alcohol & byproducts cellulose, lignin & silica from rice husk
Stipend (in Rs.) : 25,000+HRA

Project Associate – I (01 Post)
Sl. No : CE-04
Essential Qualifications : MSc in Chemical Sciences/ B.Tech/ M.Tech in Chem Engg.
Desirable : Knowledge in quantum chemistry/ computational methods is preferable.
Title of the Project : An integrated AI/ML and QM approach for the Rational Design of Hybrid materials for CO2 capture and catalytic Activity
Stipend (in Rs.) : 25,000/- [consolidated]

Project Assistant (01 Post)
Sl. No : CE-05
Essential Qualifications : Degree / Diploma in Multimedia: Animation, Audio & Video editing / Graphic Design / Visual effects etc.
Desirable : 6 months or 1 yr experience in any Multimedia course
Title of the Project : Pilot implementation of virtual lab - CSIR
Stipend (in Rs.) : 20,000/- [consolidated]

* Fellowship amount is applicable for NET/GATE/GPAT or other national eligible tests as per new CSIR guidelines. If suitable students are not found, the fellowship amount will be 25,000+HRA.

Note 1: The earlier nomenclatures for the position of Project Associate–I is Project Assistant level II & Project-JRF and for that of Senior Project Associate is Project-RA

Age
Project Scientist - I : 35
Senior Project Associate : 40
Senior Research Fellow - P : 32
Project Associate - II : 35
Project Associate - I : 35
Project Assistant : 50

After receipt of applications, screening will be done, the eligible candidates will be shortlisted and they will be informed the date of interview to their respective mail address to attend online interview for selection. The engagement will be initially for a period of six months which may be extended or curtailed depending on the duration of the tenure of the sponsored project / satisfactory performance or conduct of the fellow as the case may be. The engagement will be purely on temporary basis for the sponsored projects and does not entitle him / her for the CSIR / IICT permanent position.

Last Date : 11-01-2021