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IIT Madras is currently accepting applications from meritorious candidates for 10 vacancies for a project titled “Centre for Programmable Photonic Circuits and Systems (CPPICS)” available at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Selected candidates will initially be engaged for a period of one year, which is extendable up to five years based on the performance. Based on the qualifications of the candidates and the post for which they are selected, a monthly salary of Rs 21,500 to 1,50,000 will be paid.
Who can Apply for the Project Positions at IIT Madras?
The notifications issued on the IIT Madras website states that out of the 10 vacancies that are available, one is for Chief Technology Officer (CTO), three are for Senior Project Officers, five are for Project Associates, and one is for Junior Research Fellow. The qualifications required to apply for the vacancies is as follows:
| Name of post | Qualification required | Salary paid in rupees |
| Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | Ph.D in engineering or science with three years experience or MTech, ME or MS with six years experience | 1,50,000 |
| Senior Project Officer | MTech, ME or MS in relevant disciplines with specialization in Microelectronics and VLSI Technology, Applied Physics or Photonics (or) Master’s Degree in Science with 60% or 6.5 CGPA with two years’ experience in relevant areas | 35,000 |
| Project Associate | BTech, BE, AMIE or Master’s degree in science with 60% or 6.5 CGPA and above. GATE qualification would be desirable | 21,500 |
| Junior Research Fellow | BTech or BE in engineering (or) Master’s Degree in science or management with 60% or 6.5 CGPA and above with two years’ experience in microelectronics and/or photonics industry or research lab. | 31,000 |
How to Apply for the Project Positions at IIT Madras?
Candidates who hold the desired qualifications may apply online on the IIT Madras website before 29 January 2021. A separate application has to be filled for each post, and the system will accept only one application with the registered login ID. Those who wish to apply for the vacancies are advised to go through the official notification in detail, and then submit the online applications on the IIT Madras website.