IIT Delhi invites applications for research positions in a DRDO funded project

IIT Delhi is inviting applications from engineers and doctoral degree holders to fill project vacancies at Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), an agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India, charged with the military's research and development, headquartered in Delhi, India.

Important details

1. The vacancies are available in two departments of IIT Delhi, namely the Department of Textiles and Fibre Engineering and the Department of Physics.
2. Selected candidates will be employed on a temporary basis and will be paid a monthly salary of up to INR 63,400.
3. Given that there are two different vacancies being advertised, the eligibility criteria differ for both.
4. Applications are being invited from engineers and doctoral degree holders for research vacancies available in DRDO projects.

Project details

Eligibility criteria

Senior Project Scientist

1. Candidates applying for this position must have a Ph.D. in textile engineering, materials science, and engineering, industrial engineering, or operations management. They should have completed the degree with a first-class or an equivalent in all the previous degrees and certificates.
2. Those candidates keen on applying for this position need to download the form bearing number — IRD/REC4 from the IRD website of IIT Delhi and email their applications along with the required documents to Prof Abhijit Majumdar at majumdar@textile.iitd.ac.in before 4.00 p.m on 23 February 2021
3. This project will end on 30 September 2022. For more details on this position, click here to access the official notification.

Research Associate

1. Candidates applying for this DRDO position being advertised by IIT Delhi must have an M.Tech. and the first class in mechanical engineering or engineering design or allied areas. Those with a B.Tech. or M.Sc. and a first-class or equivalent ranking with three years of experience can also apply.
2. Candidates with a Ph.D. in natural sciences or engineering fields with at least one research paper in Science Citation (SCI) Journal or work experience in relevant areas may also apply.
3. Candidates keen on applying for this position need to download the application form bearing the number — IRD/REC4 from the IRD website of IIT Delhi and email their application along with the required documents to Prof Amartya Sengupta at amartya@physics.iitd.ac.in before 5.00 p.m on 25 February 2021.
4. Selected candidates will be intimated via their registered email id.
5. This project will end on 31 October 2022. For more details on this position click here to access the official notification.

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