IIT Kharagpur SRIC Research Associate (RA) Recruitment 2026 – 1 Post(s) – Computer Science and Engineering (Ref. IIT/SRIC/R/NGS/2026/111)

Advertisement: IIT/SRIC/R/NGS/2026/111

Project: Secure and Intelligent Indigenous Network Packet Processor on Field Programmable Gate Array with Hardware based Stateful Firewall for Real-time Intrusion Detection/Prevention

Sponsoring Agency: Directorate of Futuristic Technology Management (DFTM), Defence Research and Development Organisation, Ministry of Defence

Position: Research Associate (RA)

No. of Posts: 1

Department: Computer Science and Engineering

Principal Investigator: Rajat Subhra Chakraborty

Consolidated Compensation: Rs. 67000 per month (consolidated, depending on qualification and experience)

Tenure: For a period of one year from the date of joining with a provision of extension for a maximum period up to four years or termination of the project, whichever is earlier, based on performance.

Application Fee: NIL

Age Limit: 35 years (as on the last date of the advertisement)

Qualifications and Relevant Experience:

Research associates may be fixed at a consolidated amount at one of the 3 pay levels given below depending upon the qualification and experience. The Institute/Organization concerned may decide the level in which a particular associate should be placed based on the experience. The Essential Qualification (EQ) for RA is as follows: Ph.D./MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree or having 3 years of research, teaching and design and development experience after MVSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech with at least one research paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal. Consistently good academic record and PhD in CS/CSE/ECE/EE/IT or related discipline on AI/ML. /-

Desirable / Experience:

Consistently good academic record and PhD in CS/CSE/ECE/EE/IT or related discipline on AI/ML.

How to Apply: Applications are invited on plain paper for the following assignment in a purely time bound research project. Submit the complete application along with copies of supporting documents to the office of the Administrative Officer (Projects), Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy (SRIC), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur – 721 302, West Bengal, India. Official IIT Kharagpur SRIC advertisement

Online application link (official): https://erp.iitkgp.ac.in/SRICStaffRecruitment/Login.jsp?ref_no=IIT%2FSRIC%2FR%2FNGS%2F2026%2F111

Note: The qualifications and experience prescribed are the minimum and mere possession of the same does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.