IIT Roorkee Scientist Recruitment 2026 – DBT Melioidosis Project (BSBE)

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee – 247667 (Uttarakhand) invites applications from Indian nationals for a project position of Scientist (01) under Principal Investigator Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering (BSBE).

Project Details

• Title of project: Development of Monoclonal Antibody based point-of-care test targeting Burkholderia pseudomallei Membrane Proteins for Rapid Detection of Melioidosis.
• Sponsor: DBT (Department of Biotechnology), Govt. of India.
• Position: Scientist (ONE).
• Emoluments: Rs. 78,000/- + HRA (as applicable).
• Duration: One year (extended up to completion of the project).

Qualification

• Mandatory: PhD in Biotechnology/Life Science OR First-Class Post Graduate degree (including Integrated PG courses) with seven-year documented experience with two first author research publications in reputed journal (preferably one in Q1 journal).
• Preference: Extensive experience in immunological techniques, cell culture techniques and hybridoma technology. Experience in cell culture, hybridoma development, antibody screening, cloning and characterization will be an added advantage.
• Job description: Monoclonal antibody isolation through Hybridoma technology including animal immunization, splenocyte isolation, cell fusion, hybridoma selection, cloning and screening.

How to Apply

• Submit application with detailed CV and self-attested copies of degree/certificates and experience certificate to the office of Principal Investigator through email (tvl205.bt@gmail.com / rajesh.kumar@bt.iitr.ac.in), by post, or produce at the time of interview.
• Last date: 20th August 2026 by 5 PM.
• No TA/DA is admissible for attending the interview.

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