Career for Life Sciences candidates at National Institute of Immunology

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 : Junior Research Fellow (Project) / Project Associate-I

Applications are invited for the position of Junior Research Fellow (Project) / Project Associate-I for the following time-bound sponsored project as per the details given below

Name of the Project : “Whole Genome Sequencing of MTB Clinical Strains for Determining Drug Resistance and Strain Lineage in India: A structured Nationwide approach” funded by DBT Tenable till 05.10.2026

Educational Qualifications : Master’s degree in any branch of Life Sciences from a recognised university with a first class. The candidate must have qualified for at least one national-level examination after the Master’s degree.
Experience in molecular biology techniques including qRT-PCR, westerns will be preferable.

Job Description : To perform molecular biology experiments.

Emoluments : The selected candidates will draw consolidated emoluments as per Institute Rules, depending upon qualifications & experience :
Rs. 37,000/- per month plus 27% HRA, if qualified NET / GATE otherwise
Rs. 25,000/- per month plus 27% HRA (As per DST OM dated 26.06.2023/10.07.2020)
Name of the Project Investigator : Dr. Aneeshkumar A. G. Staff Scientist-V ; aneesh@nii.ac.in

General Terms & Conditions :
1. The candidates selected for the above posts will be on contract for one year or duration of the project whichever is shorter, at a time.
2. No hostel/ housing facility will be provided.
3. Applicants may clearly mention the category they belong to i.e. SC/ST/OBC/PH and attach documentary proof of the same.
4. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview, if called for.
5. Apart from sending application in the prescribed format given below, candidates should send complete Curriculum Vitae along with the names of three referees. Curriculum Vitae should contain details of the experimental expertise and list of publications. 6. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
7. The Interviews will be held in offline/online mode.

HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates may apply directly, STRICTLY IN THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT GIVEN BELOW, through E-mail, to the Investigator of the project, clearly indicating the name of the project along with their complete CV, E-mail-ID, fax numbers, telephone numbers. Only Short-listed candidates will be called for interview, and they required to submit attested copies of all their certificates. A demand Draft of Rs 100/- drawn on Canara Bank or Indian Bank payable at Delhi/New Delhi in favour of the Director, NII or can make the payment through UPI/Paytm/Phone Pe etc. in the Bank A/c Beneficiary Name: Director, NII/Account No. 1484101001636/IFSC: CNRB0001484) and Women & SC/ST/PH Candidates are exempted from payment of fees, (subject to submission of documentary proof), at the time of interview.

LAST DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : 12th November, 2025