IIT Madras Project Research Scientist and Technical Support Recruitment 2026 for 8 PostsOut

• Project Research Scientist III, Advt. 211/2026: A postgraduate degree, including an integrated postgraduate degree, with five years of post-qualification experience; or a PhD with two years of post-qualification experience. For Engineering/IT/CS, the alternatives are a four-year graduate degree with five years of post-qualification experience, a postgraduate degree with three years of post-qualification experience, or a PhD. The experience requirement for the Engineering/IT/CS PhD route is not clarified.
• Project Research Scientist II, Advt. 212/2026 and 216/2026: A first-class postgraduate degree, including integrated PG, with three years of experience, or a PhD; alternatively, a second-class postgraduate degree, including integrated PG, together with a PhD and three years of experience.
• Project Technical Support III, Advt. 215/2026: A relevant three-year graduate degree with three years of post-qualification experience, or a relevant postgraduate degree. Engineering/IT/CS applicants may qualify with a four-year graduate degree.
• Project Technical Support II, Advt. 214/2026: Class 12 in Science plus a Diploma in MLT/DMLT/Engineering or equivalent and five years of relevant experience; alternatively, a relevant three-year graduate degree with two years of relevant experience.
• Project Technical Support I, Advt. 217/2026: Class 12 plus a Diploma in MLT/DMLT/Engineering or equivalent and two years of relevant experience; alternatively, a relevant three-year graduate degree with one year of relevant experience.
• Relevant experience is counted only after the minimum qualifying degree. All eligibility conditions must be met by 06.11.2026.
• Indian citizens are eligible. Subjects of Nepal and eligible persons who migrated from Pakistan to settle permanently in India require a Government of India eligibility certificate for appointment, with satisfactory proof of having applied for it.

• Open the official IC&SR current openings page and locate advertisement 211/2026, 212/2026, 214/2026, 215/2026, 216/2026 or 217/2026 for the relevant role.
• Register using a correct, active email address and complete the online application with accurate details.
• Fill a separate application for each post. Where multiple positions are available under one advertisement, select all intended positions before submission because only one application per advertisement is accepted for each registered email ID.
• Check all entries carefully before submitting by 06.11.2026; submitted applications cannot be edited or reverted.
• Do not submit duplicate applications for the same post, as this may lead to rejection.
• Print the submitted application and retain it for document verification, test or interview. Do not send a hard copy to the Institute.
• Applicants already working on an IIT Madras project must apply through the proper channel or produce an NOC at document verification, test or interview.

Recruitment scope and project work

IIT Madras IC&SR has issued six advertisements dated 23.10.2026 for 8 temporary project positions in the Department of Applied Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Chennai. Advertisements 211/2026, 212/2026, 214/2026, 215/2026, 216/2026 and 217/2026 cover Scientist and Technical Support roles under ICMR-funded projects. The initial engagement is for one year, with performance-based extension; completing the contract does not create a right to permanent employment.

The projects concern molecular oncology diagnostics, differential detection of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, and urine-based non-invasive tuberculosis screening. Scientist responsibilities include biosensor and assay development, validation and research coordination. Technical Support work ranges from molecular laboratory workflows to device fabrication, electronics integration, probe preparation and testing.

Eligibility and pay highlights

Requirements differ substantially between posts. Scientist applicants must meet the relevant postgraduate, doctoral or Engineering/IT/CS route, while Technical Support applicants have specified diploma, graduate or postgraduate routes with applicable experience. Only relevant experience obtained after the minimum qualifying degree is counted. Eligibility is assessed against 06.11.2026.

Monthly consolidated pay ranges from ₹18,000 to ₹78,000, with 30% HRA for every advertised level. Maximum ages range from 25 to 45 years. The notices do not specify an application fee or category-wise vacancy distribution.

What applicants should do now

• Match the advertisement number to the intended role before completing the online form.
• Register with an active email address, as the Institute will communicate only by email.
• Submit by 06.11.2026 after reviewing every entry. No post-submission editing or reversal is available.
• Follow the one-application-per-advertisement rule for each registered email ID, and avoid duplicate applications for the same post.
• Retain the application printout for verification, test or interview; it should not be posted to the Institute.

Points requiring attention

Existing IIT Madras project staff must use the proper channel or provide an NOC at the relevant selection stage. The job-description passages in advertisements 211/2026 and 212/2026 refer to Scientist I despite the advertised posts being Scientist III and Scientist II; applicants should review those official PDFs carefully. Advertisement 211/2026 also leaves the experience condition for its Engineering/IT/CS PhD route unclear.