IIT Kharagpur Junior Research Fellow & Project Technical Assistant Recruitment 2026

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) invites online applications for engagement on contract basis for 03 project staff posts (Junior Research Fellow and Project Technical Assistant) under sponsored projects of ARDB-DRDO and ANRF at the Institute.

Reference Nos.: IIT/SRIC/R/EWR/2026/101, IIT/SRIC/R/EWR/2026/102 and IIT/SRIC/R/INN/2026/101

Quick Overview

Post-wise Details

Projects

• EWR (ARDB-DRDO): CNT reinforced Cr3C2-Ni-Cr coating to enhance the wear resistance of stage five and six aero-engine compressor discs up to 700 C (PI: Partha Pratim Bandyopadhyay).
• INN (ANRF): Information-Theoretic Limits of Nonlinear WDM Fiber Networks (PI: Viswanathan Ramachandran).

Essential Qualifications

Junior Research Fellow [JRF] - Technical (EWR/2026/101)

• Secondary and Higher Secondary with a minimum of 60% in both; AND
• BTech in Mechanical/Production Engineering with minimum 60% marks and a valid GATE score; OR
• BTech in Mechanical/Production Engineering and M.Tech in Mechanical/Production/Metallurgical Engineering with 60% marks in both.

Project Technical Assistant (EWR/2026/102)

• Secondary, Higher Secondary, and 3-year Diploma in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 60% in each of these three. Knowledge of computer applications desirable.

Junior Research Fellow (INN/2026/101)

• Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate/Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course selected through CSIR-UGC NET (including Lectureship) / GATE, or through national-level examinations conducted by DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER etc.
• BE/BTech in ECE or Electrical Engineering, or ME/MTech in ECE or Electrical Engineering desirable; familiarity with basics of communications and signal processing desirable.

How to Apply

1. Apply online through the SRIC Staff Recruitment Portal of IIT Kharagpur for each post separately.
2. Complete the application and submit on or before 17-08-2026.
3. Application fee: NIL. Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview; details will be intimated by e-mail.

Important Notes

• Tenure of engagement: 36 months or termination of the project, whichever is earlier.
• Age relaxation up to 5 years for SC/ST/OBC/Physically Handicapped/Visually Handicapped and female candidates as per guidelines.
• The engagement is purely contractual and does not confer any right to regular employment.

Contact

Sponsored Research & Industrial Consultancy (SRIC), IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur – 721302, West Bengal. Website: https://erp.iitkgp.ac.in/SricWeb/temporaryJobs.htm

Disclaimer

This information is compiled from the official IIT Kharagpur SRIC recruitment notices. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official portal before applying.