MGU Junior Research Fellow / Project Associate-I Recruitment 2026

MGU Junior Research Fellow / Project Associate-I Recruitment 2026 — 1 post

Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), School of Chemical Sciences, Kottayam, Kerala, has invited applications for one Junior Research Fellow / Project Associate-I post on a temporary, project basis, under the Ignite Lifescience Foundation funded project on design and synthesis of 2D C5N2-based single-atom photobiocatalysts for AMR biofilms inactivation and resistance-gene dissemination in hospital wastewater. The project starts in December 2026. Applications must reach by email by 25 November 2026.

Pay

The fellowship is Rs. 25,000 per month plus 10% HRA, that is Rs. 27,500 per month, as per Ignite Lifescience guidelines, for one year initially, renewable based on performance. The selected candidate will be given the opportunity of pursuing full-time Ph.D. at M. G. University, Kottayam, as per institute norms, and must join duty immediately on receipt of the offer.

Who can apply

You need an M.Sc. in Chemistry with a minimum of 60% marks. Candidates who have qualified NET or GATE will be given preference. Research experience in inorganic synthesis and/or self-assembly in aqueous phase will also be given preference.

The age limit is below 28 years. No cut-off date is printed in the advertisement.

Fee

No application fee is mentioned in the advertisement. Do not assume any fee.

Work involved

The work involves synthesis and development of inorganic materials with synthetically tailored ligands towards catalytic and biological application in antimicrobial therapy, with characterisations using state-of-the-art optical spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. The candidate will work in joint collaboration with CoE-KISTI (Kerala Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation) and also with IIT Palakkad.

How to apply

Send your application with a complete CV — personal details, academic qualifications, research experience, publications, and the name, affiliation and email address of two referees — and other relevant documents as a PDF attachment to noufalkandoth@mgu.ac.in or noufakandoth@gmail.com by 25 November 2026. The principal investigator is Dr. Noufal Kandoth, Associate Professor, School of Chemical Sciences, MGU. Interview date and details will be informed to shortlisted candidates by email. The decision of the selection committee will be final.

This is a different post from the other MGU items in this scan — the Course Co-ordinator walk-in and the Course Mentor for the Online MBA — and from the live MGU posts on this site. Read the official advertisement PDF linked below in full before applying.