NIT Jamshedpur Project Research Scientist I Recruitment 2026Open

• Applicants must be Indian nationals.
• A postgraduate degree, including an integrated postgraduate degree, is accepted under the cited ICMR non-medical recruitment guidelines.
• For Engineering, IT or CS, a four-year graduate degree is accepted.
• Desirable experience includes point-of-care or in-vitro diagnostic platforms, bio-assay development, image analysis, rapid prototyping and customized instrumentation.
• Familiarity with microfluidic devices, physiological sample handling, clinical validation, ethical guidelines and prototype development is desirable, as is relevant industry experience.
• Check the official notification and the cited ICMR guidelines for discipline-specific eligibility.

• Download the official notification and complete the application format on page 2.
• Prepare your CV, self-attested supporting documents and a photocopy of your Aadhaar card.
• Include the photograph and applicable supporting proof requested in the application format.
• Combine the completed application, CV and documents into one PDF file.
• Send the PDF to the email address specified in the official notification, using the subject “Application for Project Research Scientist – I under ICMR-NIDAAN”.
• Ensure that the email is sent on or before 23 November 2026.
• If shortlisted, present the original age proof, certificates, degrees, mark sheets and other testimonials at the interview.

About the recruitment

National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur has issued advertisement NITJSR/DME/2026/055 for one Project Research Scientist I (non-medical) position in its Department of Mechanical Engineering. The advertisement is dated 05/11/2026, and the email application deadline is 23 November 2026.

The appointment supports the ICMR-funded project “NIDAAN: Novel AI-enabled Intelligent Detection and Analysis Array for Nephrology in Resource-Limited Settings – Phase II (Prototype Development)”. Dr. Pranab Kumar Kundu, Associate Professor in the department, is the Principal Investigator.

Eligibility and project experience

Eligible Indian nationals with a postgraduate degree, including an integrated postgraduate degree, may apply under the cited ICMR non-medical recruitment guidelines. For Engineering, IT and CS, the notice accepts a four-year graduate degree. Applicants should check the notification and the referenced guidelines for discipline-specific requirements.

Experience connected with diagnostic platforms, bio-assay development, image analysis, rapid prototyping and customized instrumentation is desirable. The notice also values familiarity with microfluidics, physiological samples, clinical validation, ethical guidelines and prototype development, along with relevant industry experience.

Preparing the email application

Use the application format provided on page 2 of the notification. It requests personal and contact details, educational records, category proof, a photograph and a signed declaration. GATE or NET details can be entered where applicable, with the score card attached.

Combine the completed form, CV, self-attested supporting documents and Aadhaar photocopy into one PDF. Send it to the email address printed in the official notification with the subject “Application for Project Research Scientist – I under ICMR-NIDAAN” by the stated deadline.

Appointment and interview conditions

The position pays Rs. 56,000 per month, with 20% HRA if accommodation is not provided. It is temporary and ends with the project; the initial one-year appointment may be extended based on performance to three years.

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview. Original age proof, certificates, degrees, mark sheets and other testimonials must be presented then. No interview date or venue is specified. No TA/DA is payable for attending the interview or joining the position, and the Institute may cancel the recruitment without assigning a reason.