Applications are invited for the position of Research Associate at National Institute of Immunology

The National Institute of Immunology (NII) is a premier research institute in India, located in New Delhi, dedicated to research in immunology, infectious diseases, molecular biology, genetics, and related biomedical sciences. Established in 1981, NII is an autonomous institute under the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. The institute conducts basic and translational research and provides training opportunities for students and researchers in modern life sciences. NII also collaborates with academic institutions and organizations in India and abroad to advance biomedical research.

Post details & No. of Posts: Research Associate-I (One position only)

Applications are invited for the one contractual position of Research Associate-I for the following time-bound sponsored project as per the details given below:
Name of the project & Duration of the Project: “Genome to Vaccine: Establishing a Immunological Database for India-Specific Disease therapeutics and prevention” funded by DBT Tenable till- 31.03.2028
Name of PI: Dr. Narendra Kumar Staff Scientist-IV Project Investigator imil@nii.ac.in
Educational Qualifications: PhD in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/Systems Biology Biophysics or any closely related interdisciplinary area involving computation in life sciences.

Job description: The selected candidate will be responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of a large-scale computational platforms and database in immunology. The responsibilities will include development of scientific software modules for data processing, integration, analysis, and visualization; implementation of backend services and APIs using Python; and development of web-based interfaces for database access and user interaction.

Desirable Skills & Experience:
• Demonstrated experience in scientific software development in academic, industrial R&D, or national research laboratories.
• Strong programming expertise in Python; familiarity with Node.js or similar backend technologies is desirable.
• Experience in web application development using HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, Bootstrap, and modern frontend libraries.
• Working knowledge of Flask, Django, or similar web frameworks.
• Strong command of Linux system administration, deployment, and server-side operations.
• Experience in handling large-scale biological datasets, including sequence, structure, and omics data.
• Exposure to AI/ML-ready data pipelines, data preprocessing, and model integration is desirable.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle, version control (Git), and collaborative development workflows.
• Prior experience with bioinformatics resources, structural biology data, immunology databases, or genomics platforms will be a significant advantage.
• Strong documentation, troubleshooting, and interdisciplinary communication skills

Emoluments: The selected candidates will draw consolidated emoluments as per Institute rules, depending upon qualification & experience: Rs. 58,000/- per month plus 27% HRA (As per DST OM dated 26.06.2023)

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. UR/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.

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 C.V., 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 and 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 SC/ST/PH & Women candidates are exempted from payment of fees) subject to submission of documentary proof), at the time of interview.

LAST DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 23rd September, 2026