Recruitment of various jobs in INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA BIHTA PATNA RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT UNIT

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA 

BIHTA PATNA 

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT UNIT 

Applications are invited in the prescribed format only for the following assignment in a purely time bound research project undertaken in this Institute:

1. (a) Name of the temporary assignment  :Junior Research Fellow (JRF) 

(b) Number of Post   : 01

(c) Duration of the Post  : Initially 01 year and can be extended up to 03 years subject to satisfactory performance.

(Note: JRF may be inducted into the PhD programme of Dept. of CEE, IIT Patna)

2. Name of the temporary research project  : Towards Zero-Waste through Bio-based  Circular Recovery Model  – Lessons  for Managing Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste  from Sweden and India

3. Name of the Sponsoring Agency : International Cooperation Division, Department of Science &Technology, Govt. of India

4. Consolidated Fellowship/Salary  : Rs. 37,000/- per month

5. Minimum Eligibility for Qualifications & Experience:

(a) For candidates with M.E. / M.Tech in Civil Engineering/Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology  or equivalent subject as qualifying degree with aminimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks, and GATE qualification not older than 05years from the last date of submission of application / NET qualification in relevant discipline.

(b) For   candidates   with   M.Sc.   in   Environmental    Science/Biotechnology/Microbiologyor equivalent subjectas qualifying degree with aminimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks, and GATE qualification not older than 05years from the last date of submission of application / NET qualification in relevant discipline.

(c) The upper age limit for JRF shall be 28 years for a candidate with M.Sc., and 32 years for a candidate with M.Tech./M.E. degreeas thehighest qualificationto be calculated as on the lastdate of application.

(d) Relaxations for SC/ST/OBC/Women/PwD will be given as per the GoI norms.

(e) Candidates having relevant research or working experience in solid waste management will be given preference.

Key responsibilities of the JRF include:

Research Work: Conduct literature reviews, experimental work, site visit, data collection, and data

analysis as part of the research project. Project Assistance: Assist the PI in projectplanning,design, and  execution.  Data  Interpretation:  Analyze  research  data  and  interpret  the  resultsto  draw meaningful  conclusions.  Report Writing: Prepare research reports, papers, and presentations  to communicate findings andprogress to the research team and stakeholders. Continuous Learning: Keep abreast of the latestdevelopments and advancements in the field of research.Collaboration: Collaborate   with   other   researchers   and   team   members   to   share   knowledge   andinsights. Compliance:  Ensure  that  research  work  is  conducted  in  adherence  to  ethical  guidelinesand research  protocols.  Professional  Development:  Attend  seminars,  conferences,  and workshopsto enhance knowledge and research skills. 

6. Application procedure:

(i)  Candidates  interested  for  this  position  and  satisfying  the  minimum  eligibility  criteria should write an email to the Project Investigator,  Dr. Subrata Hait, Dept.  of Civil and Environmental Engineering, IIT Patna (Email ID:  shait@iitp.ac.in)

(ii) The subject of the email should read as “Application for the Position of Junior Research Fellow   (JRF)  (TWB-1283)”.    The   last   date   for  receiving  application,  with   all enclosures, by email is 30th  June 2025.

(iii) The application MUST include the scanned/pdf copy of duly-filled  application form (in the prescribed format; please see below) with applicant’s signature.

(iv) The application also MUST include self-attested scanned/pdf copy of all supporting documents(degree  certificates,  mark-sheets,  GATE/NET  scorecard,  and category certificate, if applicable) as enclosures.

(v) Copy  of  the Scopus-indexed  journal papers, if any,should  also  be enclosed  with  the application.

(vi) The application  should additionally  include a 300-word  statement of purpose (SOP).

This document should elaborate on your interest in the broad area of this project and any relevant prior experience/skills which would help you in the assigned research problem.

(vii) The application should also include a brief academic CV not exceeding two pages.

IIT Patna reserves the right to not shortlist any candidate in case the application email does not contain complete information backed up by supporting documents as listed above.

All candidates  who apply via email by 30th   June 2025 (deadline)  and are shortlisted  will be informed by email regarding further details by 4th July 2025.

Tentative Date of ONLINE Interview: 9th  July 2025. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that they have reliable internet connectivity on the date of the online interview.

For  any  query,  contact Project  Investigator(s):  Dr. Subrata  Hait,  Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, IIT Patna, 

Copy to:

1.  Associate Dean, R&D, IIT Patna

2.  Advertisement file

3.  Project file

Assistant Registrar 

FORMAT OF APPLICATION FOR JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW (JRF)

Experience (if any):

Date:

Place:

 

Signature of applicant