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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (IISER), PUNE

1st Floor, 900, NCL Innovation Park, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune : 411 008

ADVT. NO. 02/2010

Recruitment for the posts of “Junior Research Fellow”
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune 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 posts of “Junior Research Fellow”
under the following research projects funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST)
and Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India.

1) Name of the Research Project: “Photoinduced Electron Transfer Rate (Between Flavins
and Aromatic Amino Acids) In Nanocavity of Proteins Versus Bulk Water” funded by Department
of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Name of the Post: Junior Research Fellow (Code No : 30110020)

No of Post: 1

Qualification Required: M.Sc. degree in Chemistry from recognized University/Institute

with minimum 55% marks / equivalent grade. Preference will be given to candidates
having exposure in fluorescence spectroscopy.

Fellowship: Rs. 12000 p.m. during 1st and 2nd year and Rs. 14000/- p.m. during 3rd year
as per the DST norms.

Tenure of the post: Three years subject to satisfactory performance of the incumbent
and continuation of research project.

Age: 28 (Shall not exceed as on the closing date of advertisement)

Applicant has to send the application by email addressed to p.hazra@iiserpune.ac.in

attaching duly filled Application_Form_JRF.doc available on the website on or before March 20,
2010 mentioning Name of the Post and Code in the subject line. The list of the shortlisted
candidates for interviews with details of date, time and venue will be put up on the website by
March 22, 2010. Interviews are likely to be conducted on Thursday, March 25, 2010.

The print out of the prescribed application form sent to us 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, caste, experience etc. will be collected at the time of
interview. Applicant has to bring all the original certificates at the time of interview for the
purpose of verification along with one set of photocopies.
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2) Name of the Research Project: “Characterization of The Novel Interaction Between

Checkpoint Protein TopBP1 and Anti-apoptotic Protein, Api5” funded by Department of
Biotechnology, Government of India.

Name of the Post: Junior Research Fellow (Code No : 30810016)

No of Post: 1

Qualification Required: M.Sc. degree in Biology from recognized university with

minimum 55% marks / equivalent grade.

Fellowship: Rs. 12000 p.m. during 1st and 2nd year and Rs. 14000/- p.m. during 3rd year
as per DST norms.

Tenure of the post: Three years subject to satisfactory performance of the incumbent
and continuation of research project.

Age: 28 (Shall not exceed as on the closing date of advertisement)

Applicant has to send

the application by email addressed to
mayurika.lahiri@iiserpune.ac.in attaching duly filled Application_Form_JRF.doc available
on the website on or before March 31, 2010 mentioning Name of the Post and Code in the
subject line. The list of the shortlisted candidates for interviews with details of date, time and
venue will be put up on the website by April 05, 2010.

The print out of the prescribed application form sent to us 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, caste, experience etc. will be collected at the time of
interview. Applicant has to bring all the original certificates at the time of interview for the
purpose of verification along with one set of photocopies.

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3) Name of the Research Project : “Functionalized Ribonucleoside Analogus : Synthesis, Site-
specific Enzymatic Incorporation and Applications” funded by Department of Science and
Technology, Government of India .

Name of the Post: Junior Research Fellow (Code No : 30110021)

No of Post: 1

Qualification Required: M.Sc. degree in genera/organic Chemistry from recognized

university with minimum 55% marks / equivalent grade. Preference will be given to
candidates having valid CSIR/UGC NET or GATE score

Fellowship: Rs. 12000 p.m. as per DST norms.

Tenure of the post: Three years subject to satisfactory performance of the incumbent
and continuation of research project.

Age: 28 (Shall not exceed as on the closing date of advertisement)

Applicant has to send the application by email addressed to srivatsan@iiserpune.ac.in

attaching duly filled Application_Form_JRF.doc available on the website on or before March 31,
2010 mentioning Name of the Post and Code in the subject line. The list of the shortlisted
candidates for interviews with details of date, time and venue will be put up on the website by
April 05, 2010.

The print out of the prescribed application form sent to us 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, caste, experience etc. will be collected at the time of
interview. Applicant has to bring all the original certificates at the time of interview for the
purpose of verification along with one set of photocopies.

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4) Name of the Research Project : “Development of green chemical melt transuretane reaction
for polyurethanes” funded by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India .

Name of the Post: Junior Research Fellow (Code No : 30110022)

No of Post: 1

Qualification Required: M.Sc. degree in general Chemistry/organic chemistry/polymer

chemistry from recognized university with minimum 60% marks / equivalent grade.
Preference will be given to CSIR/UGC NET qualified or with good GATE score

Fellowship: Rs. 12000 p.m. as per DST norms.

Tenure of the post: Three years subject to satisfactory performance of the incumbent
and continuation of research project.

Age: 28 (Shall not exceed as on the closing date of advertisement)

Applicant has to send the application by email addressed to m.kulkarni@iiserpune.ac.in

attaching duly filled Application_Form_JRF.doc available on the website on or before March 31,
2010 mentioning Name of the Post and Code in the subject line. The list of the shortlisted
candidates for interviews with details of date, time and venue will be put up on the website by
April 05, 2010.

The print out of the prescribed application form sent to us 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, caste, experience etc. will be collected at the time of
interview. Applicant has to bring all the original certificates at the time of interview for the
purpose of verification along with one set of photocopies.

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 General Information / details about the post

1. Appointment is purely temporary and will terminate automatically without any notice or
compensation on termination of the project.
2. The appointed person shall have no claim of appointment / absorption in Funding Agency or
in IISER Pune.
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 Institute may restrict the number of applicants to be called for selection process to a
reasonable limit, on the basis of qualifications and experience higher than that of the
minimum prescribed in the advertisement. The applicants should, therefore, furnish full
details of qualifications and experience possessed in the relevant field, over and above the
minimum qualifications prescribed.
6. Reservation as per Govt. of India norms will be followed.
7. No interim enquiries / correspondence / communication of any sort will be entertained on the
matter.
8. Canvassing in any form and / or bringing any influence, political, or otherwise, will be treated
as a disqualification for the post applied for.
9. Applications incomplete in any respect will be summarily rejected.

Advt. No. 02/2010. IISER-P/Rect-JRF/11-03-2010 REGISTRAR