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School of Physical Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for one temporary position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF)/Project Associate/Project Asst. in the Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), New Delhi sponsored research project File No. EEQ/2023/001057 under the supervision of Dr. L Raju Chowhan, Associate Professor, School of Physical Sciences, JNU New Delhi. The details of the project, qualifications, fellowship amount etc., are the following:

Title of the project: Protecting Group Free Asymmetric Synthesis of Diplobifuranylone A-C and Organocatalytic Asymmetric Cycloaddition Reaction of N, N’-Cyclic Azomethine Imines

Duration of the project: Three years (Till February 2027)

Manpower Position: JRF/Project Associate/Project Asst. (One)

Fellowship amount: Rs.31000/- (for first two years), Rs. 35000/- (for the third year) + 24% HRA

Eligibility requirements: M.Sc. (Chemistry) (Minimum 55% marks or equivalent CGPA and passed)

Desirable: Qualified  CSIR-UGC JRF/NET or GATE, Specialization in synthetic organic chemistry, Data analysis and interpretations. Candidate with experience will be preferred.

Age limit: Maximum 28 years (relaxable for 5 years for SC/ST/Physically Handicapped).

Application: Interested candidates with the above-mentioned qualifications can send their applications, CV (along with supporting documents), and experiences on before 9th August 2024, 5.30 PM to Dr. L Raju Chowhan (P.I.) through email: chowhan@mail.jnu.ac.in only soft copy accepted.

Terms and conditions
•    The shortlisted candidates will be called to appear in the online interview. The information of the interview will be communicated through the email provided in the application.
•    The appointed candidate is expected to continue in the lab for entire duration.
•    The appointment will purely on contractual basis, initially offer will be for one year and based on the performance it will be extended. If performance is not satisfactory the offer will be terminated.
•    The selected candidate will work in the project mentioned above and on any other official work that may be assigned by the PI from time to time.
•    No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
•    Merely fulfilling the minimum eligibility doesn’t gaurenty the interview call/selection.

Dr. L Raju Chowahan
(Principal Investigator)

Current Recruitment
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