The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur extends an invitation to submit applications for One Research Associate - II / (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow) position within the framework of an MoES-sponsored project dedicated to establishing a National Facility for High-Pressure-Temperature (HPT) Rock Deformation. We are seeking accomplished individuals who can make substantive contributions to the project's objectives.

Position Details: (i) Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree, in the fields of Earth Sciences (with preferred specializations in Structural Geology and/or Rock Mechanics), or Mechanical Engineering (with preferred specification in handling mechanical equipment, LabVIEW, mechanics of materials, rheology etc.) (ii) The candidate's research expertise should align with the areas of mechanics of materials, rheology, quantitative microstructure, and texture analysis, as substantiated by peer-reviewed publications. (iii) Demonstrated work experience in experimental laboratories and proficiency in operating equipment such as UCS & TRIAXIAL are desirable. (iv) Strong written and spoken English skills are advantageous.

The applicant may contact Prof. Santanu Misra (smisra@iitk.ac.in) for any further details. Please do not send applications to this address.

Selection Process: The selection committee, approved by IIT Kanpur, reserves the right to set suitable criteria for shortlisting the eligible candidates based on qualifications, experience, and recommendations. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interview. If shortlisted, copies of relevant certificates will be required and checked against original certificates at the time of the interview.

Job Responsibilities: The successful candidates would be the key person in driving the project along with the PI. The candidates are expected to install and calibrate the instrument with the manufacturer, learn the operation and data processing, design and run the critical experiments, analyze, interpret, and present the data. Additionally, the candidates should assist the PI in running the laboratory and guiding the research of PhD students.

Terms of employment:

The Research Associate position is full-time and contractual.
The successful candidate will initially be employed for one year and may be extended to two more years based on performance. The contract may be terminated due to poor performance.
Salary: Rs. 61000.00 per month (fixed) + HRA as per IITK norm.
Other facilities will be as per the rules of IIT Kanpur.

Application: Application must contain (i) a cover letter, ii) a detailed CV (highlighting the candidate’s education, training, research interests, full peer-reviewed publication list with DOIs and contact details), and (iii) the names of two referees with their e-mail addresses. Do not include any certificate, grade card, mark-sheet etc. in the application. All documents, as attachments, should be sent via e-mail to Mr. Rahul Kumar (kmrahul@iitk.ac.in) on or before 23^rd November 2025.

Santanu Misra
Department of Earth Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh - 208016, India
E-mail: smisra@iitk.ac.in; ph: +91 512 259 6812

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR