Project Research Associate in Consent Protocols for AI Agents, IIT Kharagpur (Industry-Sponsored)
Job Description
This project research associate job in AI at IIT Kharagpur builds a reference version of a personal consent handshake protocol for finance and wellness AI agents. It pays ₹56,100 a month. Apply online by 28 October 2026.
At a glance
- Post: Project Research Associate, one post
- Where: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
- Principal Investigator: Prof. Bivas Mitra
- Sponsor: Hushh Technologies Corporation
- Pay: ₹56,100 a month, consolidated
- Duration: One year, extendable up to four years
- Age limit: 35 years
- Apply by: 28 October 2026
The advertisement is IIT/SRIC/R/OWA/2026/101, dated 19 October 2026. The project title begins “Hussh One Reference Implementation”, while the sponsor is printed as Hushh Technologies Corporation. The ad uses both spellings. The project concerns a Personal Consent Handshake Protocol (PHP) for application agents.
About the AI agents project research associate post at IIT Kharagpur
- Build a reference version of a personal consent handshake protocol
- Apply it to AI agents for finance and wellness apps
- Work in a CSE research group on an industry-funded project
The ad gives the project title and qualifications. It does not list duties; the points above follow the title.
Why this role matters
AI agents will soon act on people’s bank and health data. Someone has to prove the user agreed first. This post builds that layer, and it pays well above a usual project post.
Eligibility
- M.Tech./M.E./M.Des./MD or an equivalent degree; or
- B.Tech./B.E./MBBS/M.A./M.Sc./MCA/MBA or equivalent with two years of relevant experience; or
- B.Sc./B.A./B.Com. or equivalent with five years of relevant experience
- Strongly desirable: GATE in CSE, IT, AI or Data Science; an M.Tech./M.E. in these subjects is preferred
- Upper age limit: 35 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. The ad says the post gives a chance to pursue a Ph.D. in CSE.
Pay and duration
- ₹56,100 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 28 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: 28 October 2026
- Interview: details by email to shortlisted candidates
Please read the official IIT Kharagpur advertisement before applying, and browse more Research Associate jobs on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Official advertisement: erp.iitkgp.ac.in
How to prepare for this application
- Know agent frameworks: how LLM agents call tools, and where user data flows between them.
- Revise consent and privacy: India's DPDP Act 2023 and the Account Aggregator consent model for finance data.
- Brush up on protocols: OAuth 2.0 scopes, signed tokens and how a handshake proves who agreed to what.
- Show a build: a small agent or API you shipped, with code on GitHub, is a strong point.
- Read the group's work: look at Prof. Bivas Mitra's papers in CSE. Use our Find a supervisor page to compare AI 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.
