Project Research Scientist III (Non-Medical) for the ICMR-NIRT Tuberculosis Centre, IIT Madras

Job Description

IIT Madras is hiring a Project Research Scientist III to run research operations for the ICMR-NIRT tuberculosis centre. The post pays Rs 78,000 a month plus HRA, and the portal gives the closing date as 12 October 2026.

At a glance

• Post: Project Research Scientist III (Non-Medical) for the ICMR-NIRT Tuberculosis Centre, Advt. 200/2026
• Where: Department of Medical Sciences and Technology (MST), IIT Madras, Chennai
• Pay: Rs 78,000 a month plus 30% HRA, which the advertisement gives as Rs 1,01,400 a month including HRA
• Duration: Initially one year, extendable annually for another four years based on performance
• Vacancies: 1
• 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 describes the post as a scientist-cum-research manager for the organisation and coordination of research activities and project management. The work listed is:

• Making sure project objectives, timelines and experimental workflows are systematically managed
• Coordinating the activities of project fellows, so that research outcomes are reliable and reproducible
• Compiling project reports and other deliverables, and submitting them on time
• Developing engineering modules to integrate optical readout units with nucleic acid bioassays

The post sits on the ICMR-sponsored project titled “ICMR Centre for Advanced Research – ICMR-NIRT CCR for Tuberculosis Diagnostics and Therapeutics”. It is the senior scientific post in this group of advertisements, and the only one with a five-year horizon.

Who can apply

• A first-class postgraduate degree, including an integrated PG, with five years of experience, or a PhD
• Or a second-class postgraduate degree, including an integrated PG, with a PhD and five years of experience
• Age limit: up to 45 years
• Desirable: experience in operations management, for example in an R&D unit, a start-up, an incubator or accelerator, or a core facility
• Desirable: knowledge and experience of integrating opto-mechanical readout platforms

Pay and duration

Rs 78,000 a month plus 30% HRA, which the advertisement gives as Rs 1,01,400 a month including HRA. Initially one year, extendable annually for another four years based on performance. Age relaxation follows Government of India norms.

One thing to check before you apply

The ICSR portal lists the last date for this advertisement as 12 October 2026. The text inside the advertisement PDF reads “12.09.2026”, a date that has already passed, and the PDF’s header prints the advertisement number as “Advt. XXX/2026” in place of 200/2026. Both look like errors in the document. We have used the portal’s date here because that is the live listing. Confirm the date on the portal before you apply, and write to icsrrecruitment@icsrpis.iitm.ac.in if you want it in writing.

How to apply

Apply online only, on the IIT Madras ICSR job portal. Find the advertisement number 200/2026 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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