"Senior Research Fellow"

Research Faculty Jobs vacancy notification announced by the Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar for the 2025-2026 academic calendar year. Eligible candidates may Apply through Email

Date Posted: 20th January 2026

Hiring Organization: Indian Institute of Technology, Patna

Organization Profile: Indian Institute of Technology Patna is one of the new IITs established by an Act of the Indian Parliament on August 06, 2008. Patna which was known as Patliputra has been a center of knowledge since a long has been attracting visitors and scholars from many parts of the world such as China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and Sri Lanka, among others. This has been a land of visionaries. Some of the legends from this region include Lord Gautam Buddha, Lord Mahavir, Guru Gobind Singh, the famous astronomer Aryabhatta, and the first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Job Position: Senior Research Fellow

Employment Type: Temporary

Project Title: Development of Barrier Layer Coating of Refractory Metal/Metal Carbide coating on Intricate Graphite Assembly for SiC Single Crystal Growth

Qualification:

• For candidates with M.Tech./ME/MS as qualifying degree in Metallurgy, Ceramic, Polymer/Plastic, Mechanical, Chemical Technology, Rubber Technology, Nanotechnology, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Steel Technology, Process Metallurgy, Welding Engineering, Industrial Metallurgy, Foundry and forge, Production engineering, Surface Science/Engineering and relevant fields: first class (minimum 65% marks or 7.0 CPI) in M.Tech./ME/MS with GATE/NET qualifications and first class (minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CPI) in B.Tech./BE, 12th and 10th with minimum 2 years’ experience as JRF.
• For candidates with B. Tech./BE/M.Sc as qualifying degree in the following selected disciplines (Metallurgy, Ceramic, Polymer/Plastic, Mechanical, Chemical Technology, Nanotechnology, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics and Chemistry, Foundary and forge, Production engineering), 75% marks or 8.0 CPI in B.Tech./BE form institutes other than IITs/IISc and 7.0 CPI in B.Tech. from IITS and IISc with valid GATE score and first class (minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CPI) in 12th and 10th class along with minimum 2 years’ experience as JRF.

Duration of the post: One year initially followed by extension of one year subject to satisfactory performance

Pay Scale: Rs. 42000/ + (@9% HRA) Rs. 3780/- = 45,780 Rs

Job Location: Patna, Bihar

Apply Mode: Email

Organization Website: www.iitp.ac.in

How To Apply: Interested and eligible candidates may send their applications with below annexure form with subject line SRF position to principle investigator (anup@iitp.ac.in) by 27/01/2026. Shortlisted candidates will have Offline/On-line written exam/interview on 30/01/2026 at 11:00 AM at Dr. Anup Kumar Keshri, Dept. of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Patna, Bihta, Patna – 801106 with updated resume along with the original copies of all supporting documents (GATE/ NET scorecard, certificates, mark-sheets, and degrees).

Organization Address:
Indian Institute of Technology
Bihta Patna 801106

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