Apply Online for Senior Project Assistant at IIT KHARAGPUR

The history of the IIT system dates back to 1946 when a committee was set up by Hon'ble Sir Jogendra Singh, Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council, Department of Education, Health and Agriculture to consider the setting up of Higher Technical Institutions for post war industrial development in India. The 22 member committee headed by Sri N.R.Sarkar, in its report, recommended the establishment of four Higher Technical Institutions in the Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern regions, possibly on the lines of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, with a number of secondary institutions affiliated to it.

Post : Senior Project Assistant - Research One Post

PI : Somdeb Bose Dasgupta
Department : Bioscience and Biotechnology
Ref No.: IIT/SRIC/R/DNR/2026/103
Ref Date : 07-07-2026

Project Title : Development of a rapid, non-invasive, point-of-care biosensor to detect drug resistance status in TB affected population(DNR)
Sponsor : INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH (ICMR)(V.RAMALINGASWAMI BHAWAN,ANSARI NAGAR, POST BOX - 4911,NEW DELHI - 110029)
Qualifications and Relevant Experience : Graduation in any discipline with 5 years of experience

Desirable Criteria : Mandatory post-graduate degree (MSc/MTech/MPharm) with 1st Class. not below 55% in other preceding degrees. At least 2years of research experience after post-graduation. Knowledge of electrochemical or colorimetric sensors, nanoparticle development, biomarker discovery, sensor characterization techniques etc.
Application Fees : NIL

Age Limit : 30 (Age rules may be relaxed upon fulfilling sponsor agency rules, if any)

Applications are invited for the following assignment on a purely time bound Project undertaken in the various Departments / Centres / Schools of the Institute.

Application fee shall be deposited in the following bank account through RTGS/NEFT/NET Banking etc. The transaction details (UTR No./Transaction ID) shall be given the application form.
1) Bank Name & Address : State Bank Of India(00202); P.O - Kharagpur Technology, Dist: Midnapore; West Bengal - 721302;
2) Name Of Bank A/C : IIT SRIC-OM Account;
3) Account No : 39502115210;
4) IFSC Code: SBIN0000202;
5) Swift Code : SBININBB339;

Selected candidates shall be allowed to register for MS/PhD subject to their fulfillment of the requirement for MS/PhD admission in IIT Kharagpur.

Last Date : 21-07-2026