VIT University

Applications are invited for Junior Research Fellow / Project Fellow for DST-SERB Project at  Department of Chemistry, in School of Advanced Sciences, VIT University, Vellore

Project Title: Design and Synthesis of Novel Bifunctional Ionic Liquid Supported  Proline Based Organocatalysts and its Application in Asymmetric Transformation.  Number of Positions: One  Duration: 36 Months  Essential Qualification: First Class M.Sc in (Organic) Chemistry. Preference will be given to candidates with NET/GATE score.  Age: Should not be more than 28 years One to two years of research experience in organic synthesis may be desirable.  Fellowship: 25, 000+HRA/- pm for first two years for NET/GATE qualified candidate and 28,000+HRA/- pm for third year for NET/GATE qualified candidate.  Fellowship: 16,000/-pm consolidated for first two years and Rs 18,000/- pm for third year for non NET/GATE qualified candidate.  Sponsoring Agency: DST-SERB, (YSS/2015/0450)New Delhi.  Principal Investigator: Dr Barnali Maiti,  Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry,  SAS, VIT University, Vellore - 632 014, Tamil Nadu. Interested candidates can send their resume with details of qualifications, experience, and latest passport size photographs, with relevant documents to HR, by  email: hr@vit.ac.in with subject line JRF_SAS On or before 31st January 2016.  No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.