Junior Research Fellow position for a project titled- “Mechanistic Insights into Antifreeze-Mediated Ice Growth Inhibition and Development of Machine Learning Models for Antifreeze Activity Prediction”

Job Title
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Project Title
Mechanistic Insights into Antifreeze-Mediated Ice Growth Inhibition and Development of Machine Learning Models for Antifreeze Activity Prediction

Number of Posts
01 (One)

Salary

• Year 1 & 2: INR 37,000 per month
• Year 3: INR 42,000 per month
• Candidates without GATE/NET qualification may be considered for Project Associate-I with a fellowship of INR 30,000 per month.

Location
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela

Tenure
2 Years, 10 Months

Eligibility

• B.E/B.Tech or M.E/M.Tech with a first-class (or equivalent CGPA) in chemical engineering or allied engineering disciplines.
• M.Sc. in Chemistry, Physics, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, or Biochemistry from a recognized University or Institute.
• Valid GATE/CSIR-UGC NET (including lectureship) score.

Desirable Qualification

• Strong foundation in thermodynamics/statistical mechanics.
• Good technical writing skills for research manuscripts and presentation of scientific data.

Job Description

• Carry out molecular dynamics simulations of ice growth in the presence of different antifreeze proteins with varied activity.
• Analyze simulation data to infer meaningful results.
• Develop a machine learning model to predict antifreeze activity given the properties of proteins.
• Communicate findings in the form of publications or conferences.

Age Limit
28 years (relaxed up to 5 years for SC/ST/PWD and female applicants; 3 years for OBC non-creamy layer candidates).

Last Date
14-Jul-2026

How to Apply

• Candidates are required to send the complete filled and signed application (soft copy) with documents regarding educational qualification, research papers (if any), and work experience certificate (if any) as a single PDF file.
• Send the application to the email address provided by the PI (Prof. Ravi Kumar Reddy Addula) with “Advertisement No.” in the subject line.
• No hard copies are required.

Interview Details

• Date: 16-Jul-2026
• Time: 10:00 AM
• Mode: Online