IIT Hyderabad Research Associate (Nano-X Cleanroom Facility) Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

The Nano-X Cleanroom Facility at IIT Hyderabad has invited applications for one Research Associate post, with a tenure of 11 months that is extendable up to a total of 3 years. Emoluments will be commensurate with DST norms for Research Associate positions. The essential qualification is a PhD in Electonics/Physics/Photonics/Equivalent, with at least 10 years of experience in academic/industrial R&D in technical roles involving fabrication and characterisation of electronic/MEMS/Photonic/Spintronic devices. Applications are accepted only through a Google Form, with a CV uploaded, until 20 November 2026. The expected joining date is 1 December 2026.

About IIT Hyderabad Nano-X

Nano-X at IIT Hyderabad is a 2000 sq. ft fabrication centre housing semiconductor manufacturing tools in a Class 10000 (1500 sq. ft) and a Class 1000 (500 sq. ft) cleanroom. The X in Nano-X stands for electronic/photonic/MEMS devices. Its equipment is used for the main semiconductor processing steps, such as lithography, deposition, etching and bonding, for research and academic purposes.

Who Can Apply

The notice gives one set of requirements for the single Research Associate post.

Essential qualification and experience

• PhD in Electonics/Physics/Photonics/Equivalent.
• At least 10 years of experience in academic/industrial R&D in technical roles involving fabrication and characterisation of electronic/MEMS/Photonic/Spintronic devices.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor PhD students in nanofabrication and characterisation.

Preferred knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of nanofabrication techniques such as deposition, etching and lithography, with hands-on experience working with the facilities, is preferred.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience of electrical, optical and material characterisation of semiconductor/photonic nano-devices.
• Working experience of epitaxial growth and characterization of HEMT/photonic devices is desirable.

Candidates should check the official notification for any further eligibility detail.

Pay and Tenure

The notice states that emoluments will be commensurate with DST norms for Research Associate positions. No amount is printed. The tenure is 11 months, extendable up to a total of 3 years. The expected joining date is 1 December 2026. The hired staff member will report to the faculty team supervising the cleanroom facility.

IIT Hyderabad Research Associate Job Description

• Operations, troubleshooting, and user training on semiconductor process equipment, such as deposition, etching, and lithography tools, in the NanoX cleanroom.
• Electrical, optical and material characterisation of semiconductor devices.
• Monitor process quality and develop new processes, documentation, and consumable management.
• The candidate is expected to give technical inputs for research and industrial projects, and work with IITH PhD students for their nanofabrication needs.

How to Apply for IIT Hyderabad Research Associate

1. Open the application link given in the notice: https://forms.gle/Xh6guM2DV9AcpLsM9.
2. Fill out the Google Form.
3. Upload your CV in the form.
4. Submit the form on or before 20 November 2026.

Only applications submitted through the Google Form will be entertained. The notice names the CV as the document to upload.

Important Instructions

• Applications sent in any way other than the Google Form will not be entertained.
• For questions, the notice gives these email addresses: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected].

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