National Institute of Immunology Hiring Research Scientist

The National Institute of Immunology (NII) is committed to advanced research with a view to understand body's defense mechanisms for developing modalities of immune system manipulation that can intervene with disease processes. The institute’s research thrust areas under immunology and related disciplines cluster in four main themes, namely, infection and immunity, molecular design, gene regulation and reproduction and development, where cutting edge research in modern biology is being carried out employing multiple overlapping disciplines of biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology and structural biology.

Post : Project Research Scientist-II (NM) (One position only)

Duration : Upto 28.02.2026
Name of the Project : “Structure-based design of small molecule inhibitors that target the E protein of DENV” funded by ICMR

Educational Qualifications : PhD in Biological Sciences or Chemical Sciences.

Desirable : Candidates must have hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: Protein biochemistry, NMR, Spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, Bioinformatics, Cell biology (bacterial and cell culture), and Molecular Biology.

Emoluments : Rs. 67,000/- per month plus 30% HRA (As per funding agency norms)

Name of the Project : Investigator Dr. G. Senthil Kumar Staff Scientist-IV Integrative Structural Biology
Email ID of Project Investigator : gskumar@nii.ac.in

Please Note :
1. CANDIDATE MAY FILL UP APPLICATION FORM IN THE PRECRIBED FORMAT ALONG WITH NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR VERIFICATION.
2. APPLICATIONS FORMS CONTAINING INCOMPLETE INFORMATION SHALL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
3. DATE OF PASSING THE EXAMINATIONS MUST BE INDICATED CLEARLY.
4. ONLY REGISTERED CANDIDATES WILL BE INTERVIEWED.
5. NO TA/DA WILL BE PAID FOR ATTENDING THE INTERVIEW

Last date for applying the position : 08th December, 2025 (Applications will be accepted only through online mode). The walk-in interview will be conducted through online mode and the shortlisted candidates will be communicated with the date and online link for the interview after the last date of applications.