ACTREC Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical) Recruitment 2026

ACTREC Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical) Recruitment 2026

Tata Memorial Centre – Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, a grant-in-aid institution of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, has invited applications by email for the post of Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical) on the project "Development of Clinical grade off-the shelf human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) derived granulocytes for multidrug resistance microbial sepsis". The notice advertises a single post on a single project — no vacancy number is printed in the notice itself, so no vacancy count is shown here.

Eligibility

The mandatory qualification is a Post Graduate Degree, including integrated PG degrees, with hands-on experience in stem cell culture, molecular biology techniques, cloning, lentiviral (plasmid) construct designing, optimization, virus production and transduction, gene-editing tools such as CRISPR/Cas9, and flow cytometry. Desirable experience includes iPSC culture and differentiation, mammalian cell culture, 3D culture, stable cell line generation, and prior experience in in-vitro transcription (IVT), mRNA synthesis and production, and mRNA-based cellular differentiation.

Pay and tenure

The consolidated pay is Rs. 72,800 per month (Rs. 56,000 plus 30% HRA). The tenure is six months, extendable — extension after six months depends on satisfactory progress of work. The maximum age is 35 years at the time of interview. No minimum age is stated in the advertisement.

How to apply

Send your recent CV and passport-size photograph, original copies of all certificates (educational qualifications, work experience certificate and Aadhaar card as ID), all in PDF format, by email to drchhetandhamne@gmail.com before 23 November 2026. The interview date is not fixed in the notice — only shortlisted candidates will be informed of the interview date and Zoom link/timings by email. No application fee is mentioned in the notice, so no fee card is shown. This is a different post from the ACTREC SSR Student Internship already live on the site — do not confuse the two.