CeNSE strongly encourages women faculty candidates to apply.

We invite applications for faculty positions. The candidates should have an excellent academic and research record with at least 3 years post-PhD research experience. We pursue interdisciplinary research across several disciplines with a focus on materials, devices and systems for (a) Nanoelectronics and photonics, (b) Lab-on-chip and biomedical devices, (c) Photovoltaics and energy storage systems, (d) Sensor systems, integration and packaging. We seek candidates in the existing areas of research and the following. a) Materials Scientists or solid-state chemists with a background in structure property correlations. Expertise in oxides will be an added advantage; b) Meta Materials; c) Nano-bio technology; d) Neuromorphic devices; e) Transmission Electron Microscopy of device structures; f) Molecular Electronics; g) Additive Manufacturing; h) Energy Storage. The applications with a detailed CV, research and teaching plan and list of references should be sent to fsc.cense@iisc.ac.in with a copy to fsc.cense@gmail.com.

Please prepare your application packet as per the format provide at  https://www.iisc.ac.in/positions-open

Detailed information for prospective faculty candidates

1. Advertisement from institute: Visit  https://www.iisc.ac.in/positions-open/
2. The prospective faculty application process.
   1. Short listed candidates are invited to give a seminar and a one to two day long interaction with the faculty.
   2. CeNSE faculty then discuss the candidature and make a decision on whether or not to recommend hiring of the applicant as a faculty to the Institute. These decisions to short list and recommend are based on multiple factors that include the long term plans of the Centre and the area of expertise of the candidate. They are by no means a reflection on the quality of the candidate's curriculum vitae.
   3. The Institute then appoints a committee with two external members, the Chairperson of CeNSE, The Faculty Search Committee Chairperson and the Director of the Institute. The candidate is required to appear for an interview in front of this committee either personally or through video conferencing.
   4. If approved by this committee, the decision is sent to the Institute council for a final approval. A letter is then issued to the candidates by the Institute council. The process of hiring takes about 3 to 6 months. CeNSE is aware of the stress involved during such times and we keep in constant touch with the candidate. Candidates are also welcome to check on the status of the application by writing to us.
3. It is recommended that prospective faculty plan on joining CeNSE in the months of April or November. This is because the student hiring process happens in June and December. That way the new faculty members can get started with the academic process of guiding students and hence their research soon after joining without wasting much time.
4. While it is understood that prospective faculty members are typically very deeply involved in a particular specialized area of research, they are expected to demonstrate in depth understanding in an associated generic area. This would also be the area in which their ability to teach a course will be evaluated.
5. At the presentation, typically 60 minutes including discussions, prospective faculty members are requested to spend time demonstrating their depth of knowledge in the generic area while talking about the specialization. They can also consider briefly discussing (1-2 slides) if whether their expertise can complement current CeNSE research, be of relevance to India (not mandatory) and what their teaching plans might be (1 slide).
6. CeNSE is home to a world class device fabrication clean room and a micro and Nano characterization facility. Information can be found at www.cense.iisc.ac.in on these facilities. Faculty candidates are encouraged to arrive in CeNSE a day prior to their presentation so that they can visit and get a first hand feel for the experimental facilities here. During their talk and interaction, they are encouraged to discuss as to how they would leverage the existing facilities for their planned research.
7. Faculty members are also encouraged to give thought to 
   1. their requirement for short term and long term funding and infrastructure so that it can be discussed during the visit.
   2. their plans on relocating to India.
8. The research proposal should have a clearly identified short term (~ 3-5 years) plan along with a long term vision (beyond 5 years) on what the candidate wishes to achieve in her/his research. Please highlight how the proposed research program (both short and long term) is different from what is going on worldwide. In addition, the candidate is encouraged to mention a new research direction that she/he has not worked on in the past, but may want to pursue in future.

InCeNSE is the Technology Business Incubator (TBI) at the Centre of Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. Funded by the Government of Karnataka (GoK), InCeNSE supports startups and entrepreneurs to develop their technology, build their product and solutions that has a significant societal impact in the area of nanotechnology. The first cohort has already started its journey at our incubator and the second batch of cohort selection is underway

InCeNSE is looking for a resource to work in the capacity of “Office Administration”. The person working in this role would report to TBI Manager. The job role engagement is full time and on contract basis. The contract is initially for four months, and it will be renewed subject to satisfactory performance.

Candidate’s Profile

A pleasing personality, positive minded, self-motivated, and willingness to learn new skills as and when needed. Need to be a Graduate from a reputed institution. Candidates with post graduate degree and/or work experience can also apply.

Essential Skills

• Good inter-personal skill to work in a collaborative team environment. Good in planning and prioritization. Desire to upskill and add new learning to keep you up-to-date and informed.
• Good verbal & written communication skills.
• Attention to details.
• Conversant with computers.
• Proficient in using MS Office tools: Word, EXCEL, and Power Point.
• Comfortable in networking and reaching out to people as and when needed

Desirable Skills

• Good understanding of Internet and Webpage development.
• Hands-on-experience on generating posters/banners using commonly used software tools.
• Experience in blogs contents generation for general audience.
• Creating short videos and audio/video editing capabilities.

Salary

Salary is based on skills and experience and as per Institute norm

Candidate interested in working in the above-mentioned job role should send his/her resume to “incubation.cense@iisc.ac.in” with the Subject Line to read as "Office Administration Position at InCeNSE 2019".

The National Nanofabrication Centre, Centre for Nanoscience and Engineering is inviting applications for the position of Technology Manager to be a part of Cleanroom operations. The Technology manager will be responsible for the deposition facilities and will manage facility personnel, new process development, training and consumable requirements. The technology manager will also be required to give inputs for external and student projects as required and be an active part of the equipment maintenance. The Technology manager will be reporting to the Chief Operating Officer.

Specific duties include

• Guide a team of engineers working on operating and maintaining chemical vapour deposition and physical vapour deposition systems at NNFC
• Guide a team of engineers maintaining wet etch and chemical clean systems
• Ensure that training schedules, SOP and tool monitoring trends on the tools are maintained
• Work with bay managers to ensure consumable availability
• Develop new processes as an when required for external and internal projects and also actively work to improve tool and personnel capabilities

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters in Science or Engineering with strong domain experience in a cleanroom facility.
• Experience in developing and visualizing process flows.
• Familiarity with characterization equipment’s including microscopy and metrology

Employment & Remuneration: Contractual employment with consolidated pay commensurate with qualification and experience. For deserving and qualified candidates, a starting salary of 70,000/month will be offered.

Please send your resume (PDF only) electronically to: nnfc.cense@iisc.ac.in to reach us before October 31st, 2019.

The National Nanofabrication Centre, Centre for Nanoscience and Engineering is inviting applications for the position of Facility technologist to be a part of Cleanroom operations.

Specific duties include

• Operate and maintain cleanroom tools including deposition, etch or lithography systems
• Guide and train users on different tools and processes
• Ensure the tool SOP’s are enforced and trend chart for processes are updated on time
• Execute unit processes belonging to internal/external projects

Selection Process: All candidates selected in the interview should undergo a mandatory 8 weeks internship. Final selection for the technologist position will be based on written test and interview at the end of 8 weeks. Technologist positions carries a consolidated emolument of Rs.14000 - 75000 depending on qualification and experience.

Minimum qualifications for internship: Applicants SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED Diploma or BE/ MSc (Electronics, ECE, electrical and electronics, materials, Physics, Chemistry, Nanotechnology or related subjects),Should be willing to work in the evening shift (2-10pm) if selected

Stipend*: Rs.5000/month as an internship stipend upon completion of the programme.

Interested candidates may apply online before 15th Oct 2019 by sending their resumes to nnfc.cense@iisc.ac.in

*No TA/DA will be provided for interview attendees. No accommodation will be provided during internship

The National Nanofabrication Centre, Centre for Nanoscience and Engineering is inviting applications for the position of Electron Beam Lithography (EBL) Technologist to be a part of Cleanroom operations. The position will be reporting to the Technology Manager in charge of Lithography bay.

Responsibilities:

• Operating, Developing processes, and providing training on EBL
• The technologist provides guidance to users on the materials, processes and techniques 
• The technologist continually develops new processes in order to attract and serve both internal and external users. 

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in physics, engineering, or related field , Ph.D preferred
• Knowledge and Experience on EBL equipment and processes is desired. 
• Hands-on experience with Raith EBL systems preferred.
• Understanding of EBL hardware and software.
• Strong in troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, persistence, follow through, and the ability to work independently.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated with strong communication skills and personal work ethic
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide variety of personnel at multiple levels of expertise.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work, analyze and solve problems.
• Broad micro and nano fabrication experience is desired in terms of process development, device fabrication and equipment operation/maintenance/repair. 

Interested applicants should send their resume to "nnfc.cense@iisc.ac.in" with  subject as "Job Opportunity: EBL Technologist" on or before 4th October 2019

MNCF is a material and device characterization facility at CeNSE, IISc, which provides service to users from academia and industry. It houses state of the art equipment’s that can characterize electrical, mechanical, material and optical properties of materials and devices.

• We offer an opportunity for people to join us for a fixed period of time working in a specific role or project.
• Successful applicants will have an opportunity to develop their skills while working with experienced individuals.
• We hope your internship in CeNSE will lead to a career in technology and Interns who show a strong performance will be given an opportunity to work as a Facility Technologist.

Role and Responsibilities include the following 

• Understand the basic principles of the equipment
• Handling day-to-day usage of the equipment’s
• Involve in assigned projects/maintenance/calibration
• Submission of internship report

Qualifications:  Diploma or Bachelors or Masters in Engineering/Physical/Chemical Sciences

Interested candidates can send their resume to mncf.cense@iisc.ac.in

Immediate opening available for Project Assistant position to work in the area 2D material based NEMS

Qualifications and Requirements for the candidate::

• M.Sc./B.Tech. degree in Physics/ECE/Mechanical engineering
• Familiarization with Labview/Matlab
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Expertise in fabrication processes would be desirable

Responsibilities :

• Fabricate 2D material based NEMS devices in cleanroom
• Ultra-low noise measurements on these devices

Interested candidate can send the resume to anaik(at)iisc(dot)ac(dot)in with subject : “Project Assistant NEMS”.

Background:

The Govt. of Karnataka has approved the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to set up a Technology Business Incubator (TBI). Towards that, there is a need for a Manager to setup and lead the Technology Business Incubation Initiative at CeNSE.

CeNSE has a unique, deep rooted nanoscience and technology based hardware/software ecosystem originating in one of India’s best academic organization, i.e., IISc. To take some of the major R&D results, and help “technology-translate” various strategic initiatives, CeNSE is setting up the TBI to help put academic achievements on a fast track towards building start-ups and taking technology to the markets and potential customers.

Job Brief:

Work with CeNSE leadership to manage business aspects of the TBI that includes giving operational directions and forming a team for execution, along with an ability to take appropriate actions in order to ensure that the goals of the TBI are met.

Responsibilities:

• · Overseeing all operations and business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and goals of the TBI
• · Ensuring compliances in running the programs in sync with IISc. administration and Govt. of Karnataka
• · Enforce adherence to legal guidelines and in-house policies to maintain the centre’s legality and business ethics
• · Prepare and review financial and non-financial report

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

1. Experience of interfacing with industry, delivering technologies and products.
2. Experience of working in academic institutions in India
3. Familiarity with diverse functions such as operations, program management, interfacing with Govt, PR, Finance, etc.
4. An entrepreneurial mind-set with experience in working with start-ups or incubating ecosystem
5. Preferably PhD/Masters in Science/Engineering

Employment & Remuneration:

Contractual employment with consolidated pay commensurate with qualification and experience

Application:

Please send your complete CV (PDF only) by email to: prosenjits@iisc.ac.in

With the subject line: “Application for opening at TBI, CeNSE”. Your application must reach before 5 pm 31st May, 2019.

Looking for a Project Associate with strong interest in functional oxide devices. Candidates must have experience in fabricating oxide devices using pulse-laser deposition. Experience with ferroelectric devices is a plus. Ideal candidate will have background in Electronics Engineering, Physics or Materials Science. The goal of the project is to demonstrate next-gen memory pixels using ferroelectric tunnel junctions.

Interested candidates should send their C. V. to savasthi@iisc.ac.in.

Immediate opening for Postdoctoral fellow position is available to work on Biosensors. The duration of the position can be upto 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance. Candidate should be willing to design the experiments based on project requirement, work in a multidisciplinary group interacting with Biologists, Chemists, Engineers and Clinicians. Candidate should be familiar in handling biological samples such as  blood and urine. Interested candidates can send their detailed CV to navakant@iisc.ac.in with a copy to navakant@gmail.com. The subject line of the email should be "Biosensors Postdoc Position".

Desired qualifications:  PhD in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biotechnology with previous degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biotechnology.

Skill sets required: Good understanding of Protein Chemistry, Enzymology, Electrochemistry, Protein Glycation, Mass spectroscopy, UV Spectroscopy, Cell culture.

Candidates with excellent academic and research record are encouraged to submit applications for the following industry sponsored postdoctoral positions. Applications will be encouraged throughout the year based on availability of positions (Unilever Postdoctoral Fellow IBM Postdoctoral Fellow). CeNSE is a platform for interdisciplinary research across several disciplines with focus on micro-nanoscale science and engineering. Applicants from all research fields relevant to micro-nanoscale science and engineering are encouraged to apply. The research topics are not tied to the interests of the sponsors and will be entirely decided by the fellow and the faculty. The applications for the postdoctoral positions including detailed CV, research plan, publications and list of references should be sent to pdoc@cense.iisc.ernet.in with a copy to pdoc.cense@gmail.com. Incentives offered Rs. 4 Lakhs / annum in salary + Rs. 1 Lakh / annum contingency. Research facility usage and supplies up to Rs. 10 Lakhs / annum.

Qualifications: M.Sc. in life sciences. The candidate must have proven experience in mammalian cell culture (preferably primary cell culture). Duties will include establishing the tissue culture laboratory, ordering equipments and chemicals, standardize neuronal cell culture and routine maintenance of cultured cells. Interested candidates should send their C.V. to sks@mbu.iisc.ernet.in before April 10.

Immediate opening available for Project Assistant position to work in the area of Point of Care Biosensors: 
Qualifications and Requirements for the candidate::

• M.Sc./B.Tech. degree in Chemistry (Inorganic/Organic/Physical chemistry) Biochemistry, Biotechnology with emphasis on Biosensors with experience of 0-2 years.
• Strong Background in organic, inorganic, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, electrochemistry and basic knowledge of biochemistry, sensor modeling and simulation.
• Familiarization with characterization techniques such as UV-VIS Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, Electrochemical characterization techniques such as Cyclic Voltametry and Amperometry.
• Ability to communicate and present technical information to audience with scientific and non-scientific backgrounds; ability to produce quality documentation.

Responsibilities :

• Develop new sensing chemistry for electrochemical biosensors, design of experiments for testing and validating the formulations.
• Improving the sensor accuracy and repeatability of existing platform.
• Organize and perform pilot studies, in collaboration with other group members and clinicians for field study and data gathering experiments.
• Interface with manufacturing team to scale-up production technology. Interface with electronics and software team to interface test strips with electronics handheld device.

Interested candidate can send the resume to navakant@iisc.ac.in and navakant@gmail.com with subject : "Biosensors Project Assistant".