Sikkim University Senior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026

Sikkim University Senior Research Fellow (Microbiology) — 2 posts

Sikkim University has invited applications for 2 posts of Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in the Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences. The advertisement is No. SU/MICR/F-3/01/2023/VOL-I, dated 17 July 2026 — an old notice that surfaced on job listings in early November 2026, but the last date is still ahead: applications must reach the Principal Investigator before 15 November 2026. No fee and no age limit are stated in the advertisement.

The project

The Senior Research Fellows will work on the DBT, Government of India funded project 'Technological innovations for development of functional foods from ethic fermented foods of the Indian Himalayas' (BT/NER/95/SP47965/2022). The Principal Investigator is Dr. Nagendra Thakur, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology. The appointment is purely temporary and co-terminus with the project.

Who can apply

Essential qualification: a Master's Degree in Natural Sciences or Agriculture Sciences from a UGC-recognised university. Desirable: MSc in Microbiology. Applicants should attach their CSIR, ICAR, DBT-JRF-NET or GATE certificate with the application.

Pay and tenure

The pay is Rs. 42,000 per month plus HRA at 8%. Note a discrepancy inside the notice itself: the duration of the appointment is stated as 5 months, while the project duration is stated as 8 months. No TA/DA is admissible for the interview, and only short-listed candidates will be called.

How to apply

Apply with an application letter, bio-data and supporting documents in favour of Dr. Nagendra Thakur, Principal Investigator, so that the application reaches him before 15 November 2026. Note that the notice does not print a postal or email address for the Principal Investigator — candidates should check the official Sikkim University listing linked below for the contact details.