IIT Kharagpur Project Assistant, Research Associate and Various Posts Recruitment 2026

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) invites online applications for engagement on contract basis for 18 project staff posts covering Project Assistant, Project Associate, Research Associate, Junior Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow, Technical Assistant, Field Investigator, Software Developer and Project Manager under various sponsored projects.

Reference Nos.: IIT/SRIC/R/EAM/2026/101, IIT/SRIC/R/EAM/2026/102, IIT/SRIC/R/EOR/2026/101, IIT/SRIC/R/SUB/2026/101, IIT/SRIC/R/IIB/2026/101, IIT/SRIC/R/BGF/2026/110, IIT/SRIC/R/BGF/2026/111, IIT/SRIC/R/SRIC_ESTT_FUND/2026/109, IIT/SRIC/R/JDD/2026/101, IIT/SRIC/R/JDD/2026/102, IIT/SRIC/R/QFE/2026/101, IIT/SRIC/R/QFE/2026/102, IIT/SRIC/R/NCK/2026/111, IIT/SRIC/R/WQM/2026/101, IIT/SRIC/R/WQM/2026/102, IIT/SRIC/R/WQM/2026/103, IIT/SRIC/R/WQM/2026/104 and IIT/SRIC/R/ZOP/2026/102

Quick Overview

Post-wise Details

Key Projects

• EAM: Vikram Sodhi CoE for AI-enabled Geological and Mining Systems (IIT Kharagpur / Sun Valley Investments).
• EOR (Microsoft Research): Efficient Verification of Reasoning Traces.
• SUB (Ministry of Mines): Sustainable Lithium Extraction and purification of Li bearing Mica.
• IIB (ANRF): Multiscale computational framework for halide solid electrolytes for Li-ion battery innovation.
• BGF (ANRF): Building Advanced Functional Encryption for Privacy-preserving Computation.
• SRIC_ESTT_FUND: SRIC Establishment Expenses Fund (IPR/Patent project management).
• JDD (ICSSR): Language shift and cultural continuity among the Jarawas of the Andaman islands.
• QFE (CARS-DRDO): Lightweight Post-quantum Fully Homomorphic Encryption.
• NCK (MeitY): National Centre for Quantum Accelerator Chip using Lithium Niobate (NCQAC).
• WQM (ANRF): Universal AI-Driven Multi-Sensor Platform for Real-Time Weld Quality Monitoring.
• ZOP: ZERO-overhead ERP internal research project.

Essential Qualifications (Summary)

• JRF/Project Associate-I: PG Degree in Basic Science or Graduate/PG Professional Course via CSIR-UGC NET/GATE or national-level examinations. 60% marks for B.Tech/B.E candidates.
• Research Associate: Ph.D./MD/MS/MDS or equivalent, or 3 years research/teaching/design experience after MVSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech with at least one SCI journal research paper (sub-domain specific criteria apply for EAM/2026/102).
• SRF: PG Basic Science or professional course via NET/GATE with two years of research experience.
• Project Manager-Legal: Bachelors/Masters in IPR from a reputed institute with 60% marks or 7.0 CGPA; 3+ years patent project management experience desirable.
• Research Assistant (Linguistics): MA in Linguistics with 2 years linguistic fieldwork experience.
• Field Investigator (Linguistics): Postgraduate in a social science discipline with minimum 55% marks; MA in Linguistics and fieldwork exposure desirable.
• Project Assistant (Nano Fabrication): Graduate in science/technology + 3 years experience, or 3-yr Technical Diploma + 5 years, or ITI + 8 years in relevant field.
• Technical Assistant: Bachelors degree in science or 3-year Diploma in Engineering and Technology.
• Software Developer: B.Tech in CSE or MCA with minimum 3 years web application development experience (PostgreSQL, Bootstrap, Spring MVC).

How to Apply

1. Apply online through the SRIC Staff Recruitment Portal of IIT Kharagpur for each post separately.
2. Complete and submit the application on or before the last date applicable to the post (21-08-2026 to 27-08-2026).
3. Application fee: NIL. Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview; details will be intimated by e-mail.

Important Notes

• Tenure varies from 10 to 60 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 applicants 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.