Advertisement Number: P.Rect./R&D/2026/016

Reference No: SCDT/FlexE/197

Applications are invited for temporary or contractual post of ‘Project Scientist’ under the project entitled “Printed Flexible OLED Labels for Displays in the Packaging” at Samtel Centre for Display Technologies (SCDT), IIT Kanpur

Minimum Qualification:

PhD OR Postgraduate + 3 Yrs relevant experience.

Desirable Qualification & Experience:

• PhD in Physics/Chemistry/Material Science, M.Tech in Material Science, Electrical, Electronics Engineering.
• Experience in OPV/OLED device fabrication using solution processing and their characterization
• Familiar with Ink characterization techniques like rheology, surface tension and viscosity
• Hands-on working experience with solution processing for organic device fabrication such as OLEDs, solar cells and in electronic material characterization such as XRD, profilometer, SEM, AFM etc. and device characterization such as electrical conductivity, CV, impedance measurements etc.
• Electrical characterization of functional inks and OLED/OPV fabrication and characterization
• Understanding of physical mechanisms governing the properties of thin film electronic devices fabricated by solution processing or printing

Nature of work:

• Fabrication of OLED devices by printing technologies and device characterization.
• Development of process SOPs.
• Extensive documentation and reporting of developed processes and recipes.
• Guide and train junior employees.

Salary: 31600-2600-78400/- per month based on qualification.

Duration of appointment: The appointment will be purely on temporary and contractual basis initially for a period of one year or end of the project, whichever is earlier.

Number of positions: One (01)

Kindly email your complete resume to office_flexe@iitk.ac.in latest by 06 February 2026.

Room No. 608,
National Centre for Flexible Electronics
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur-208 016 UP,
Phone No: +91-512-2592018
or email at office_flexe@iitk.ac.in

Note: Please mention reference number in the application.

The Selection will be based on Zoom/Skype online interview. Short Listed candidates will be informed with an email about the date of interview.
Interested candidates may apply on email giving full details of qualification, experience with copies of relevant certificates by 06^th February 2026.