Advertisement for Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) in the area of Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques

Applications are invited for the position of Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF). The minimum qualification, experience and other general terms and conditions are given hereunder:

Background

A Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) aims to identify young, motivated individuals for doing research in Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques Area. We are looking forward to a candidate who intends to work in the domain of applied mathematics, in particular partial differential equations. A PDF will work with a faculty mentor who is expected to provide ample opportunities to develop the fellow as an independent researcher. The fellow will be expected to conduct high quality academic research with the mentor and engage in teaching activities at the institute.

Duration: 1 year [can be renewed for the second term, i.e., max 2-years]

Eligibility: Successfully defended FPM/PhD (within 5 years of the application) from a premier institute / university (excluding IIM Indore) with a minimum of 60% marks / 1st division in the master’s degree or degree immediately preceding PhD. Those who have submitted the thesis are also encouraged to apply.

Desirable: Should have a minimum of B category (or above) publication in the journal list (ABDC or equivalent).

Stipend:

(a) Stipend: Rs 60,000 per month (consolidated)

(b) Start-up fund: Rs 40,000 one-time [for attending conferences, buying computing devices]

(c) Publication incentive for publishing in high quality journals

Other facilities provided to post-doctoral fellows:

1. Accommodation on campus (if available) at the discounted rate of Rs. 3000.00 per month.
2. Office-space (place to sit and work) if available.
3. Services available to other students (e.g., bus, internet, library, etc.)

Responsibilities:

(a) Must teach at least a 4-credit course / per year of tenure (1 credit= 6.25 hours of teaching) [e.g., an undergrad course, post graduate elective or doctoral level course].

(b) Expect at least one research article in an A (or above) category journal (ABDC or equivalent) per year from the PDF collaboration.

Queries and clarifications should be directed to Dean (Research) Office of IIM Indore (deanoffice@iimidr.ac.in)

Application Procedure

Application Format: The application package must include:

• Application form in the required format  (Prescribed Format)
• CV
• Research statement
• Two Reference letters (to be sent directly by the referees to: pdfrecruitment@iimidr.ac.in)
• Submit the complete application package to: pdfrecruitment@iimidr.ac.in, latest by March 5, 2023.

Last Date for Application: March 5, 2023.

General Terms and Conditions:

1. This is purely a contractual appointment for a maximum period of two year with annual renewal based on the performance review.
2. Mere fulfilling of the qualifications and experience will not confer any right to the candidates for being called for selection process.
3. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
4. The applicant is required to email application package to pdfrecruitment@iimidr.ac.in along with super scribed subject as “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF “POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW”
5. The Institute reserves the right not to select anyone without assigning any reason.
6. The Institute reserves the right to change/apply appropriate shortlisting criteria in case of large number of applications.
7. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
8. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
9. Incomplete application without proper supporting documents will be summarily rejected