Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi), a leading research institute in New Delhi, has announced recruitment for one Project Research Scientist-III position under an ICMR-funded project at its Translational Biology Lab in the Department of Computational Biology. The role centres on biomedical data analysis and research coordination for a project on non-invasive prenatal screening of fetal aneuploidies, giving candidates a research-focused engagement in computational biology.
IIIT-Delhi Project Research Scientist Recruitment 2026
Posted 12 Oct 2026Updated 12 Oct 2026
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21 Oct
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Last date 21 Oct 2026 · 3 days left
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- Applications Opentill 21 Oct
About IIIT-Delhi Project Research Scientist Recruitment 2026
Job Overview
- Organization
- Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi
- Post Name
- Project Research Scientist–III
- Job Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Who Can Apply
- Candidates from anywhere in India
- Job Type
- Contract
- Gender
- All
- Nationality
- Indian
- Experience
- Post Graduate Degree with five years of post-qualification experience, or Ph.D. with two years of post-qualification experience; for Engineering / IT / Computer Science, four-year Graduate Degree with five years of post-qualification experience or Post Graduate Degree with three years of post-qualification experience
- Pay Scale
- Rs. 78,000 per month + HRA, as admissible, as per applicable ICMR project norms
- Tenure
- Initially for 11 months, subject to successful completion of a three-month probation period; extendable based on satisfactory performance, project requirements, availability of funds and applicable IIIT-Delhi norms
Vacancy Breakdown
Project Research Scientist–III
1
| Post Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Project Research Scientist–III | 1 |
Eligibility Details
Project Research Scientist–III
The candidate should possess any one of the following: I. Post Graduate Degree, including integrated PG degrees, with five years of post-qualification experience, OR Ph.D. with two years of post-qualification experience. II. For Engineering / IT / Computer Science: Four-year Graduate Degree with five years of post-qualification experience, OR Post Graduate Degree with three years of post-qualification experience, OR Ph.D.
| Post | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Project Research Scientist–III | The candidate should possess any one of the following: I. Post Graduate Degree, including integrated PG degrees, with five years of post-qualification experience, OR Ph.D. with two years of post-qualification experience. II. For Engineering / IT / Computer Science: Four-year Graduate Degree with five years of post-qualification experience, OR Post Graduate Degree with three years of post-qualification experience, OR Ph.D. |
Selection Process
- 1Shortlisting
The selection committee decides the shortlisting criteria; only shortlisted candidates are notified by email.
- 2Interview
Shortlisted candidates are followed up with an interview round.
Salary Structure
Rs. 78,000 per month + HRA, as admissible, as per applicable ICMR project norms
How to Apply
- 1Open the official Google Form application link given in the notification
- 2Fill in the application form with the required details
- 3Submit the completed form on or before 21 October 2026
Project and Reporting Details
Department
Details: Department of Computational Biology (Translational Biology Lab)
Project
Details: Development of an affordable Indigenous Integrated Platform (reagents and analysis software) for Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS) of Fetal Aneuploidies
Funding Agency
Details: ICMR
Reporting To
Details: Dr. Jaspreet Kaur Dhanjal, Assistant Professor, Department of Computational Biology, IIIT-Delhi
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Department | Department of Computational Biology (Translational Biology Lab) |
| Project | Development of an affordable Indigenous Integrated Platform (reagents and analysis software) for Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS) of Fetal Aneuploidies |
| Funding Agency | ICMR |
| Reporting To | Dr. Jaspreet Kaur Dhanjal, Assistant Professor, Department of Computational Biology, IIIT-Delhi |
Desirable Skills
- Strong background in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics or Data Science
- Experience in Python/R, statistical analysis, machine learning/deep learning, and biological or clinical data analysis
- Experience working with large-scale biomedical, genomic, clinical, or other healthcare-related datasets
- Demonstrated research experience through publications, research projects, software/tools, patents, or other relevant outputs
- Experience working in interdisciplinary or multi-institutional research projects involving clinicians, hospitals, or industry
- Strong scientific writing, communication, coordination, and project-management skills
Area of Work and Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to research activities involving biomedical and clinical datasets
- Develop, implement and evaluate computational, statistical and/or AI/ML-based approaches relevant to the project objectives
- Analyse and integrate complex biological and clinical datasets and interpret the findings
- Coordinate research activities with clinical, experimental, computational and other project collaborators
- Guide and support junior project staff and students involved in data analysis and other research activities
- Contribute to research manuscripts, technical reports, presentations, project deliverables and other scientific documentation
- Assist in maintaining project documentation, datasets, computational outputs and research records
- Support timely completion of project milestones and translation of research outcomes into deployable solutions
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