IITM IC&SR Project Research Scientist III (ICMR TB Biosensor) 2026 - Rs.78,000 + 30% HRA, 3 Posts | Advt 218

Project Research Scientist III - IIT Madras IC&SR Recruitment 2026 (Advt 218)

The Centre for Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research (IC&SR), IIT Madras, Chennai, invites online applications for the temporary post of Project Research Scientist III in the Department of Applied Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering, IIT Madras, under the ICMR-funded project "Urine-based Non-invasive Tuberculosis Screening Biosensor - Scaling and Testing for Deployment". Advertisement No. ICSR/PR/Advt.218/2026 dated 23.10.2026; the last date for submission of the online application is 06.11.2026.

• Post: Project Research Scientist III — 3 vacancies
• Pay: Rs.78,000 per month + 30% HRA
• Age limit: up to 45 years
• Duration: initially for one year, extendable based on performance
• Coordinator: Prof. Raghavendra Sai V V, Department of Applied Mechanics & Biomedical Engineering, IIT Madras

Project and Job Description

The Project Research Scientist-III will lead and coordinate research under the ICMR project for a urine-based, non-invasive tuberculosis screening biosensor, covering development, optimisation, validation and scale-up of the biosensing technology. Responsibilities include planning and supervising probe fabrication, TB LAM assay development and validation, clinical sample testing, and development of 96-well-compatible cartridges and assay formats for point-of-care devices; coordinating milestones, analysing and interpreting results, troubleshooting technical issues, and preparing protocols, reports, presentations and publications. Experience in biosensors, TB diagnostics, LAM assays, molecular/biochemical assays, clinical sample testing, point-of-care diagnostics, microfluidics or biomedical device development is preferred.

Essential Qualifications

Postgraduate degree, including integrated PG degrees, with five years post-qualification experience, or PhD with two years post-qualification experience. For Engineering / IT / CS: four-year graduate degree with five years experience, or PG degree with three years experience, or PhD. Age limit: up to 45 years.

How to Apply

Apply online only through the IC&SR careers portal icandsr.iitm.ac.in/careers/current_openings.php - check the advertisement number Advt.218/2026 and submit the application for this position. A separate application must be filed for each post; a single login can select more than one position before submission. The application cannot be edited once submitted, and duplicate applications for the same post are liable to be rejected. A printout of the submitted application must be produced at the time of the test / document verification / interview - no hard copy is to be sent to the Institute.

General Conditions

• All positions are purely on a contract basis; completion of the contract gives no right to regularisation or permanency.
• Prescribed qualifications and experience are minimum requirements; relevant experience gained only after the minimum qualifying degree is counted.
• Requirements may be relaxed for exceptionally outstanding candidates, and experience is relaxable for SC/ST candidates at the Institute's discretion.
• The Institute may restrict the number of candidates called for the written test / skill test / interview and may reject any or all applications without assigning reasons.
• Candidates must be Indian citizens (subjects of Nepal or persons who migrated from Pakistan with the intention of settling permanently in India are eligible subject to a Government of India eligibility certificate).

Source: Advertisement No. ICSR/PR/Advt.218/2026 dated 23.10.2026, Centre for Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research, IIT Madras.