IIT Delhi Project Research Scientist Recruitment 2026

About this recruitment

The Industrial Research and Development (IRD) Unit of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has advertised 4 posts of Project Research Scientist - I and II (Non-Medical) under Advt. No. IITD/IRD/319/2026, dated 12 November 2026. The posts are for the ICMR-funded project "Toward Next-Generation Medical Simulation: Haptic Interaction with Realistic Human Tissue-Mimicking Phantoms for Surgical Training and Robotic Surgery" (project code RM00064G), led by Prof. Arnab Chanda, Centre for Biomedical Engineering. The project runs up to 15 March 2029. Appointments are contractual on consolidated pay, renewable yearly up to the project duration, whichever is earlier.

Vacancies and pay

• Project Research Scientist - I (Non-Medical) - 2 posts: Rs. 56,000 per month plus HRA at 30%.
• Project Research Scientist - II (Non-Medical) - 2 posts: Rs. 67,000 per month plus HRA at 30%.

The pay figures above are the monthly base pay; HRA at 30% is paid extra and is not folded into the figures. For retired or superannuated government employees, the salary is fixed as per the prevailing IRD norms.

Eligibility

• Scientist - I: Post Graduate Degree, including the integrated PG degrees. For Engineering, IT or Computer Science, a four-year graduate degree. A Ph.D. or equivalent qualification with hands-on experience in (1) robotics, sensors, IoT, bioelectronics and haptics, and (2) biomechanics, material development and characterisation, 3D printing, CAD and FEM is preferred. Experience in research writing and publication is desirable.
• Scientist - II: Post Graduate Degree, including the integrated PG degrees, with three years of post-qualification experience, or a Ph.D. For Engineering, a four-year graduate degree with three years of experience. The same preferred areas as Scientist - I apply. Research writing and publication experience is desirable.

A 5% relaxation of marks may be granted to SC/ST candidates.

Age limit

The notification prescribes no age limit for these posts. The template's age display, if any, should not be read as a minimum or maximum age - the notice itself states none.

Fee

No application fee is prescribed in the notification. There is no fee to pay for this application.

Selection

Applications are shortlisted by IIT Delhi, which may fix higher short-listing criteria. The names of shortlisted candidates appear on the IRD website at ird.iitd.ac.in/shortlisted along with online interview details; only shortlisted candidates are informed.

How to apply

Download Form No. IRD/REC-4 from ird.iitd.ac.in/rec and submit the duly filled form with complete information (educational qualifications with percentage of marks or division, work experience, and so on) by e-mail to Prof. Arnab Chanda at Arnab.Chanda@cbme.iitd.ac.in, with the advertisement number IITD/IRD/319/2026 on the subject line. The last date for submitting the completed applications by e-mail is 30 November 2026 by 5:00 PM.