Advertisement Number: P.Rect./R&D/2025/218

Applications are invited for the post of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the project:

Ice Nucleating Particle and Cloud Condensation Nuclei Properties in the North-Western Himalayas (Ice-Crunch)

Position: Junior Research Fellow (01)

Salary: ₹37,000/- per month

Minimum Qualifications (any one):

• M.Tech/M.E. in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science & Engineering, or allied branches with GATE/NET qualification

• B.Tech./B.E. in Environmental Engineering or relevant discipline with valid GATE score

• M.Sc. in Environmental Science, Atmospheric Science, or Chemistry or relevant subjects with NET/GATE.

Desirable Qualifications / Experience:

• Knowledge of air quality monitoring, climate change studies, or sustainability-related projects

• Experience in handling scientific equipments, field data collection, and data Analysis

Nature of Work:

The selected candidate will engage in experimental and numerical investigations focusing on cloud condensation nuclei, ice nucleating particles, and their implications to climate change and sustainability. The work will involve laboratory experiments, field campaigns in the north-western Himalayan region, data analysis, and the use of modeling tools etc.

Application Process:

Interested candidates should apply by email only (no hard copy) to dstccp@gmail.com on or before October 20, 2025.

Additional Information:

• The position is purely temporary, initially for one year, with the possibility of extension based on performance.

• The Institute reserves the right to set suitable criteria for shortlisting

• Only shortlisted candidates will be informed and invited for the test/interview (to be conducted online/Offline).

Prof. S. N. Tripathi
Coordinator,
National Aerosol Facility,
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur