Applications are invited for the post of Senior Project Scientist (Post-doctoral Fellow) in a DST project entitled "Metamaterials and designer plasmonic structured materials for controlling emission and absorption of light". The position is tenable for one year and extendable until 31 July 2018 after that on good performance. The post is purely temporary and on contractual basis. The Post-doctoral fellow will conduct experimental work on the development of Plasmonic (metallic) nanostructures and study their interaction with light emitters as well as their nonlinear properties.

Essential qualifications: Ph.D. in experimental physics with a good publication record in professional journals + 2 years of post-doctoral research experience.

Candidates whose Ph.D. work was on nano-optics / near-field microscopy, nanostructure fabrication and lithography will be preferred. Basic computer skills for interfacing and programming are essential. NET /GATE scores are desirable. Candidates with post-doctoral research experience in internationally renowned groups will be preferred.

Salary will be in the scale 27000-2700-54000 with medical facilities and housing facilities as permissible under rules. Minimum emoluments will be Rs. 35100/- per month.

Applications on plain paper, with the curriculum vitae and at least two professional references (mandatory), should be sent to the undersigned by 05 September 2016. Applications sent by Email / FAX are also acceptable.

Prof. S.A. Ramakrishna
Department of Physics,
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur – 208 016
email: sar@iitk.ac.in;
Tel: 0512-259 7449; FAX: 0512-259 0914