IIT Ropar JRF Chemistry Recruitment 2026

IIT Ropar JRF Chemistry Recruitment 2026: Overview

The Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar) in Rupnagar, Punjab, has one opening for a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) or Project Assistant in its Department of Chemistry. You will work on the ANRF-PAIR sponsored project "Dynamic research ecosystem for advanced materials (DREAMS)", which looks at sustainable energy conversion and storage through electrocatalysis and batteries. The role is a project-based contract, not a permanent job, and the position is open right away. If you have a Master's in Chemistry or Materials Science and want hands-on research in clean-energy materials, this is a good entry point.

Posts and Disciplines

• Junior Research Fellow: for candidates who have qualified NET or GATE. This is the research fellowship route in the DREAMS project.
• Project Assistant: if you do not have NET or GATE, you can still be considered for the same opening as a Project Assistant.

Both routes sit in the same project under Dr. Tharamani C.N., Co-PI, and the work focuses on electrocatalysis and battery materials.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Tenure: the position lasts 3 years or until the project ends, whichever comes first.
• Temporary role: the job is purely temporary and your performance will be reviewed periodically.
• Ph.D. route: the selected candidate may be considered for Ph.D. admission later, as per IIT Ropar rules. This is a possibility, not a promise.
• Pay rules: the fellowship follows ANRF rules; the notice does not print a fixed amount.
• Nationality: only Indian nationals can apply.

Application Submission Notes

Fill in the application form attached to the advertisement and send it with your bio-data to Dr. Tharamani C.N. by email at tharamani@iitrpr.ac.in or by post to the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Rupnagar-140001, Punjab.

Only shortlisted candidates will get the interview date, and it will come by email, so keep an eye on your inbox and spam folder. The form's header mentions a DST sponsored project, while the advertisement names the ANRF-PAIR project; use the form as supplied. For questions, write to the same email address.

• Carry out research on advanced materials for sustainable energy conversion and storage in the DREAMS project
• Work on electrocatalysis and battery systems under the guidance of the Co-PI
• Run experiments in the Department of Chemistry labs as planned by the project team
• Keep clear records of experiments and results for the project
• Report progress regularly for the periodic performance reviews