Junior Research Fellow in Freight Delivery Accident Risk, IIT Kharagpur (ANRF Project)
Job Description
This JRF in industrial and systems engineering at IIT Kharagpur studies how to predict and cut accident risk for drivers in final-mile freight delivery. Apply online by 26 October 2026.
At a glance
- Post: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
- Where: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
- Principal Investigator: Prof. Sarada Prasad Sarmah
- Funded by: Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
- Fellowship: ₹37,000 a month, consolidated
- Duration: One year, extendable up to four years
- Age limit: 28 years
- Apply by: 26 October 2026
The advertisement is IIT/SRIC/R/RFF/2026/103, dated 19 October 2026. The project is “Driving Under Pressure: predicting and mitigating accident risk during final mile of freight deliveries”. The ad prints the number of posts as “-1”; this looks like a typo, and it most likely means one post.
About the freight delivery risk JRF at IIT Kharagpur
- Study what puts delivery drivers at risk in the last mile
- Build models that predict accident risk
- Suggest ways to reduce that risk
The ad gives the project title and qualifications. It does not list duties; the points above follow the title.
Why this role matters
Quick-commerce has put many young riders on India’s roads under time pressure. Their safety gets little study. This project turns that problem into data and models that firms can act on.
Eligibility
- A postgraduate degree in basic science, or a graduate or postgraduate professional degree, with selection through CSIR-UGC NET (lectureship counts) or GATE, or through a national exam run by DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER and similar bodies
- Desired: a graduate or postgraduate degree in Industrial, Production, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences or a related subject; or an MBA in Operations or Systems
- Desired: at least 60% marks or equal CGPA, as defined by your institute
- Upper age limit: 28 years
Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview call. The advertisement lists no application fee. The appointment is for one year to start. It can be extended up to four years in total, or until the project ends, whichever is earlier, based on performance.
Pay and duration
- ₹37,000 a month, consolidated, depending on qualification and experience
- One year to start, extendable up to four years or until the project ends
How to apply
Apply online through IIT Kharagpur’s SRIC staff recruitment portal. Use the Apply Online button on the official advertisement. The portal asks you to register or log in first. The advertisement lists no application fee. Apply by 26 October 2026 and watch your email for the interview details. Other current SRIC project openings are on the SRIC recruitment page.
Key dates
- Advertisement date: 19 October 2026
- Last date to apply: 26 October 2026
- Interview: details by email to shortlisted candidates
Please read the official IIT Kharagpur advertisement before applying, and browse more Junior Research Fellow jobs on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Official advertisement: erp.iitkgp.ac.in
How to prepare for this application
- Know the gig delivery world: tight time slots, incentives and how they push drivers to take risks.
- Revise risk models: logistic regression, survival models and how to handle rare events like crashes.
- Brush up on operations research: vehicle routing with time windows and how schedules can include safety.
- Learn survey methods: driver questionnaires and validated scales for stress and fatigue.
- Read the group's work: look at Prof. Sarada Prasad Sarmah's papers on supply chains. Use our Find a supervisor page to compare operations labs.
About IIT Kharagpur and SRIC
IIT Kharagpur, founded in 1951, was the first of the Indian Institutes of Technology. Its Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy (SRIC) unit manages externally funded research projects. SRIC also recruits the temporary staff, such as JRFs and research associates, who work on them. These posts last for the tenure in the advertisement, or until the project ends.
