Project Scientist-I in Nucleic Acid Testing and Biorepository, IIT Madras (ICMR-NIRT Project, 2 Posts)
Job Description
IIT Madras is hiring two Project Scientist-I posts in nucleic acid testing in the Department of Medical Sciences and Technology, working between IIT Madras and ICMR-NIRT. The post pays Rs 56,000 a month plus HRA and closes on 12 October 2026.
At a glance
- Post: Project Scientist-I in Nucleic Acid Testing and Biorepository, Advt. 202/2026
- Where: Department of Medical Sciences and Technology (MST), IIT Madras, Chennai
- Pay: Rs 56,000 a month plus 30% HRA, which the advertisement gives as Rs 72,800 a month including HRA
- Duration: Initially one year, extendable based on performance
- Vacancies: 2
- Apply by: 12 October 2026
The advertisement is dated 28 September 2026 and the co-ordinator is Prof. Narayanan Madaboosi Srinivasan, MST. Read the official advertisement on the ICSR job portal before applying.
The work
The advertisement lists the work as:
- Sample collection, archiving and sample preparation across all aspects of the study
- Acting as the direct link between ICMR-NIRT and IIT Madras for sample logistics and handling
- Benchwork for the development and optimisation of isothermal nucleic acid testing based on padlock probing
Experience in handling bio-fluids and sample preparation is given preference, and knowledge and experience of biorepository work is wanted.
Padlock probing with isothermal amplification is a route to molecular diagnostics that works without a thermal cycler, which matters for testing outside a well-equipped laboratory.
Who can apply
- A first-class postgraduate degree, including an integrated PG, or a PhD
- Or a second-class postgraduate degree, including an integrated PG, with a PhD
- Age limit: up to 35 years
Pay and duration
Rs 56,000 a month plus 30% HRA, which the advertisement gives as Rs 72,800 a month including HRA. Initially one year, extendable based on performance. Age relaxation follows Government of India norms.
How to apply
Apply online only, on the IIT Madras ICSR job portal. Find the advertisement number 202/2026 on the list and submit against that position. A separate application is needed for each post. The portal accepts one application per registered login for an advertisement, so if you want more than one position, select them all before you submit. An application cannot be edited or withdrawn once submitted, and applying twice for the same post can get your candidature rejected.
The post is purely on contract. Completing the contract gives no right to extension, regularisation or a permanent place at the institute. Questions go to icsrrecruitment@icsrpis.iitm.ac.in or 044 2257 9848.
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Hiring institution: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Official advertisement: icandsr.iitm.ac.in
How to prepare for this application
- Name your sample-handling experience. Bio-fluids and sample preparation are given preference in the advertisement.
- Biorepository work counts. Say if you have run or contributed to a sample bank.
- Read up on padlock probing. It is the specific chemistry this project optimises.
- Two posts are open. The age limit here is 35 years.
- Select every post you want before you submit. The portal takes one application per login per advertisement, and it cannot be edited afterwards.
- Do not apply twice for the same post. Multiple applications for one post can get your candidature rejected.
About IIT Madras ICSR
The Office of Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research at IIT Madras runs the institute's sponsored research and industrial consultancy projects. Project posts like this one are funded by a specific project and are advertised on the ICSR recruitment portal, separately from the institute's regular staff recruitment.
