Junior Research Fellow (JRF), Civil Engineering at IIT Hyderabad

About the position

This is a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position in Civil Engineering at IIT Hyderabad, with a focus on Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering. The post is for a DST-funded research project titled 'Fate and transport of nanoatrazine in soil and its implication on soil-plant interaction: Laboratory and field investigations', in the Department of Civil Engineering. The project is led by Dr. Seetha N., Associate Professor. The appointment is initially for 3 months, extendable up to 3 years, with an option for the selected candidate to enrol for a PhD in the same project.

Eligibility

First class Bachelor's degree (B.Tech/B.E) in Civil / Water Resources / Chemical / allied areas from a recognized university, AND First class Master's degree (M.Tech/ M.E) in Hydraulics / Water Resources / Hydrology / Hydrogeology / Chemical / Environmental / Earth Sciences / Agriculture / allied areas from a recognized university. Desirable: previous experience in studying flow and transport through porous media, and previous experience in modelling and simulation.

Fellowship / pay

Years 1-2: INR 37,000 per month + HRA. Year 3: INR 42,000 per month + HRA.

How to apply

1. Send the following documents via email to seetha@ce.iith.ac.in with the subject of email as 'JRF DST': latest CV with photograph; scanned copy of degree certificates and grade sheets or transcripts for both bachelor's and master's; proof of date of birth; statement of purpose; contact details of two academic/professional referees.
2. Candidates will be shortlisted for an interview based on merit and the need of the project, and will be informed via email.
3. Shortlisted candidates will be called for an online interview.
4. The selected candidate is expected to join immediately.