Research Associate Post at IIT Kharagpur | Pharma, Science candidates Eligible

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 : Research Associate - II (One Post)

PI : Suman Chakraborty
Department : Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Ref No.: IIT/SRIC/R/BHS/2026/101
Ref Date : 29-04-2026

Project Title : Developing Novel Nano-Bio Sensors for Highly Sensitive and Specific Detection of Target Analytes on a Chip(BHS)
Sponsor : TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED(Phase - 2, Block A, Second Floor, IIT-Madras Research Park, Kanagam Road, Taramani, Chennai, India 600113)

Consolidated Compensation : Upto Rs.61000 (depending upon qualification & experience)

Qualifications and Relevant Experience : Candidates must possess: i) Ph.D. / MD / MS / MDS or equivalent degree OR
ii) Having 3 years of research, teaching, design, and development experience after MVSc / M.Pharm / ME / M.Tech, with at least one research paper published in a Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal.

Desirable Criteria : reference will be given to candidates with experience in: 2D materials-based sensors

Application Fees : NIL

Age Limit : 35 (Age rules may be relaxed upon fulfilling sponsor agency rules, if any)
Tenure : 12 Months or the termination of the project, whichever is earlier.

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 : 13-05-2026