Recruitment Notification No.: 06/2026 Advertisement for Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques area

Iimidr; Indor; On-site; INR 1,004,000 - 1,451,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-campus accommodation at ₹3000/month

Office-space on campus

Bus, internet, library facilities

Job summary

The Indian Institute of Management Indore invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) in the Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques area. Fellows collaborate with resident faculty, pursue high-quality research, and mentor students while developing independence as researchers.

The program supports research with a start-up fund and on-campus accommodation; tenure is typically one year, renewable up to two years. Eligibility requires a Ph.D.

Qualifications

• Successfully defended Ph.D. within 5 years of the application from a premier institute/university (excluding IIM Indore).
• Minimum of 60% marks / 1st division in the master’s degree or preceding degree.

Responsibilities

• Teach at least a 4-credit course per year of tenure (1 credit = 6.25 hours).
• Publish at least one research article in an A-category journal (ABDC or equivalent) per year.
• Publish or have accepted research papers (pre-prints) as part of the fellowship.

Education

Ph.D. in a relevant field

Within 5 years of application

Job description

Recruitment Notification No.: 06/2026 Advertisement for Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques area

• Recruitment Notification No.: 06/2026 Advertisement for Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques area

Recruitment Notification No.: 06/2026 Advertisement for Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques area

The Post-Doctoral Fellowship is designed to keep in view Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM Indore) goal to create a high-quality research environment. IIM Indore Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) is a research opportunity offered by IIM Indore to Ph.D. degree holders. Its objective is to support high-quality research by scholars holding a doctoral degree and an outstanding academic record. IIM Indore PDF in management aims to identify young, motivated individuals for doing research in different specializations of management. Fellows selected for the Post Doctoral position will conduct academic research jointly with a resident faculty member in their mutual area of interest. A PDF will work with a faculty mentor who is expected to provide ample opportunities to develop the fellow as an independent researcher.

Applications are invited for the position of Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) in the following area:

• Faculty Mentor – Prof. Aditya Maheshwari ( Profile )

Proposed Area of Research:

• Applied Statistics, Applied Probability and/or AI

Stipend

• (b) Start-up fund: ₹ 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:

• Accommodation on campus (if available) at the discounted rate of ₹ 3000.00 per month.
• Office-space (place to sit and work) if available.
• Services available to other students (e.g., bus (on chargeable basis), 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.
• Research papers (pre-prints) published or accepted

Duration

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

Eligibility

Successfully defended Ph.D. (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 Ph.D.

Desirable

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

Last Date for Application

20 September,2026

General Terms and Conditions

• This is purely a contractual appointment for a maximum period of two years with annual renewal based on the performance review.
• Mere fulfilling of the qualifications and experience will not confer any right to the candidates for being called for selection process.
• No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
• The Institute reserves the right not to select anyone without assigning any reason.
• The Institute reserves the right to change/apply appropriate shortlisting criteria in case of large number of applications.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
• Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
• Incomplete application without proper supporting documents will be summarily rejected.
• IIM Indore reserves the right to terminate the Fellowship at any stage if it is found that appropriate progress is not being made or the grant has not been utilized properly.
• Updates regarding this recruitment will be posted only on the Institute’s official website under the career section; candidates are advised to check the career section of the Institute website regularly.
• No TA/DA will be paid for attending the written test or/and Interview or/and selection process.
• The decision of IIM Indore would be final and binding to the candidates.
• In case of any dispute concerning this recruitment, the jurisdiction of the competent courts will be within the territorial jurisdiction of the city of Indore only.