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About Institute
The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, a Grants-in-Aid Institution supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, and a Deemed to be University under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, is a premier research and teaching Institute of India to pursue and promote scientific research and teaching at the highest level in the frontier and interdisciplinary areas of sciences.
Post Description
IACS, Kolkata is in looking for energetic, dynamic, young, motivated, and highly qualified prospective faculty members with requisite experience as per the Recruitment Rules of the Institute for faculty positions in various schools at the levels of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, and Faculty Fellow.
The applicants must have an excellent academic record and research experience with high-impact publications and should be able to design de novo courses in her/his areas of interest. They must participate in teaching undergraduate/postgraduate/Ph.D. students at IACS, and bring extramural research grants. The faculty members recruited in one School may also have concurrent affiliations with other Schools.
Employment Type: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, and Faculty Fellow
Nature of Post: Permanent
Job Location: West Bengal
Last Date: 31-01-2023
Vacancy Details
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) has Announced notification for the recruitment of levels of Professor,
Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, and Faculty Fellow. The detailed information about post details and other criteria are given bellow:
School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences (SAIS):
Assistant Professor (UR): One (1), Faculty Fellow: One (1)
Desirable areas of expertise:
Biological Sciences: The candidate should have in-depth research experience and rigorous training in
Biology/Biological Sciences / Chemical Biology with desirable expertise in molecular biosystems /
synthetic and system biology /bioengineering /disease biology/biomedicine (secondary affiliation to
the School of Biological Sciences)
IACS Advt. No: IACS/ADVT/P/06
Physical Sciences: The candidate should have in-depth research experience and rigorous training in
Physical Sciences / Soft Matter with desirable expertise in soft matter devices/energy materials and
harvesting / wearable flexible electronics / micropower devices.
School of Biological Sciences (SBS):
Professor (UR): One (1),Associate Professor(UR): One (1); Assistant Professor (UR): Two (2);
Faculty Fellow: One (1)
Desirable areas of expertise:
The applicants must have experience in the following field of Biological Sciences/Life Sciences (but
not limited to) with high-impact publications. The candidates must be aware of designing de novo
courses in her/his area of interest and teaching undergraduate/postgraduate/PhD students at IACS.
Structural Biology / Neuroscience / Biophysics/Biophysical Chemistry / Computational Biology/
Immunology/Disease Biology/Cellular and Molecular Biology/Developmental
Biology/Bioinformatics/Functional Genomics/Genetics and Epigenetics.
School of Chemical Sciences (SCS):
Faculty Fellow: One (1)
Desirable areas of expertise:
1. Organic synthesis (Carbohydrates and natural products)
2. Biosynthesis
3. Organometallic chemistry.
4. Metallo-enzymology.
School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences (SMCS):
Professor (UR): One (1); Assistant Professor (UR): Three (3); Faculty Fellow:One (1)
Desirable areas of expertise:
Computer Science:
Database Management Systems, Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Distributed Computing,
Information Security and Cryptography, Compiler Construction, Computer Organization and
Architecture, and Big Data.
Mathematics:
Algebra, Number Theory, Discrete Mathematics, Partial Differential Equations, Topology, (Algebraic
and Differential), Geometry and Representation Theory, Probability Theory and Stochastic Process,
Statistics, Ergodic Theory, and Dynamic Systems.
School of Materials Science (SMS):
Assistant Professor (UR): One (1); Faculty Fellow: One (1)
Desirable areas of expertise:
1) Solid-state Chemistry, Single Crystal growth, Quantum materials
2) Single particle/molecular spectroscopy and imaging
3) Simulations, Big data, and Machine Learning for predicting new materials and their properties
4) Optoelectronic Materials and Devices; Photovoltaics and LEDs.
School of Physical Sciences (SPS):
Faculty Fellow: One (1)
Desirable areas of expertise:
1. Experimental Quantum Optics and Photonics
2. Gravitational wave astrophysics, or cosmology (within the domain of gravitational physics)
3. String theory
Essential Qualification and Pay Matrix
Faculty Fellow (Pay Level 11): Ph.D. with 2 years of post-doctoral experience with commendable research publications. Age limit: Not exceeding 40 years.
Assistant Professor (Pay Level 12): Ph.D. with 4 years of post-doctoral experience with commendable research publications. Age limit: Preferably below 50 years.
Associate Professor (Pay Level 13): Ph.D. with 8 years of independent teaching and research experience of sustained Quality. Age limit: Preferably below 50 years.
Professor (Pay Level 13-A): Established scientists with proven leadership Qualities, widely recognized in his/her area of research. Age limit: Preferably below 50 years. Desirable: Ph.D. with 12 years of Independent Research Experience with commendable research publications as well as teaching experience
Application Fee
(i) SC/ST and Female Candidates - 1500/-
(ii) All other categories- 2000/-
Note: The candidate will bear any Tax/Bank Transaction Charges.
How to Apply
Interested candidates possessing requisite qualifications and experience are requested to apply electronically to “apply@iacs.res.in”, with full bio-data containing the list of publications, description of teaching and research experience, and future teaching and research plans as per the attached format. They should also mention the names of six referees familiar with their work.
Apart from that, the candidates should also send their duly filled-in applications in the prescribed format affixing a passport-size photograph along with requisite documents in support of theireducational qualification, age, and experience in a sealed envelope superscripted clearly “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF (Name of the post along with advertisement number) addressed to the Director, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & B, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata – 700032 by post on (or) before 60 days (75 days for the applicants of North Eastern regions) from the date of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News.
Candidates applying for more than one post need to submit separate applications with requisite documents and fees subject to the condition that they fulfil all other eligibility criteria required for each post as applicable.
Contact Details
The applicants are advised to use following contact details for comprehensive information pertaining to the advertisement. In the case of any additional inquiries, it is recommended to communicate with the respective institutional or university authorities.
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Official Address: 2A & B, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata - 700 032
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