Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, one of India's leading engineering and research institutions, has announced recruitment for seven project positions, including Research Associate, Project Scientist, Jr. Research Fellow and Project Technical Support. The openings span several departments and sponsored projects, covering areas such as climate adaptation, biomedical engineering, navigation signalling and Indian language data research. Appointments are contractual, tied to project duration, and based in New Delhi.
IIT Delhi Research Associate, Project Scientist and More Recruitment 2026
Posted 14 Oct 2026Updated 14 Oct 2026IITD/IRD/284/2026
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28 Oct
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About IIT Delhi Research Associate, Project Scientist and More Recruitment 2026
Job Overview
- Organization
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
- Advertisement No.
- IITD/IRD/284/2026
- Post Name
- Research Associate, Project Scientist and 5 more
- Job Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Who Can Apply
- Candidates from anywhere in India
- Job Type
- Contract
- Gender
- All
- Nationality
- Indian
- Credentials Required
- Valid GATE score (for Jr. Research Fellow)
- Tenure
- Contractual, renewable yearly or up to the duration of the project, whichever is earlier (project durations run up to 2028, 2030 and 2032 depending on the project)
Vacancy Breakdown
Research Associate
1
Project Scientist
1
Jr. Research Fellow
1
Project Technical Support (II)
1
Research Associate (a)
1
Research Associate (b)
1
Research Associate (c)
1
Total7
| Post Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Research Associate | 1 |
| Project Scientist | 1 |
| Jr. Research Fellow | 1 |
| Project Technical Support (II) | 1 |
| Research Associate (a) | 1 |
| Research Associate (b) | 1 |
| Research Associate (c) | 1 |
| Grand Total | 7 |
Eligibility Details
Requirements differ by post — open a post to see its own.
Research Associate1 post
- Qualification
- Postgraduate degree with first class in Public Policy, Development Studies, Geography, Sociology, Political Science, Environmental Studies, Disaster Management, Climate Change Studies, Science and Technology Studies, or a closely related discipline.
- Experience
- Demonstrated experience with qualitative research methods.
- Department / Project
- School of Public Policy / AdaptAIR: Climate Adaptation through Artificial Ice Reservoirs (AIRs) in the Himalayas (RM00195F)
- Desirable
- Experience in climate-change adaptation, water governance, environmental or disaster governance, institutional analysis or mapping, public-policy research, qualitative data analysis software (NVivo, ATLAS.ti, MAXQOA)
Project Scientist1 post
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Electrical Engineering in first class.
- Experience
- More than 2 years of experience in hardware designing including PCB development, microcontroller programming (ESP32, STM32).
- Department / Project
- Centre for Biomedical Engineering / Leveraging Multi-Modal Data and AI for Predicting the Risk of Graft-Versus-Host Disease (RM00236G_SN)
- Desirable
- Hands-on experience with EMG sensors, IMU sensors, microcontrollers, communication protocol interfaces, circuits and system integration
Jr. Research Fellow1 post
- Qualification
- 1st class B.Tech./B.E. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline. Valid GATE score. Good programming skills in MATLAB and Python.
- Department / Project
- C.A.R.E. / Designing and Development of Advanced Navigation Signaling Scheme (RP04958G)
- Desirable
- Strong fundamentals in signal processing, communication, linear algebra, and probability
Project Technical Support (II)1 post
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts from a recognised university with first class. Basic computer knowledge.
- Experience
- More than 6 years of experience in patient handling (stroke patients in hospitals) and assistance at home for rehabilitation device training.
- Department / Project
- Centre for Biomedical Engineering / Centre for Advanced Research in Qualitative Imaging and AI modeling for Early Diagnostics and Prognostic Monitoring in Oncology (RP05084G)
- Desirable
- Own vehicle for easy commute with valid driving license, ability to provide assistance in hardware development and device management
Research Associate (a)1 post
- Qualification
- MA in Linguistics with formal translation training/coursework and experience in AI/language research, multilingual dataset evaluation, and linguistic QA. Skilled in Gujarati, Hindi, English.
- Department / Project
- Dept. of Electrical Engineering / COIL-D: Centre for Indian Language data (RP04905G)
- Desirable
- IIT language/AI research collaboration, experience with language technologies, multilingual evaluation and annotation
Research Associate (b)1 post
- Qualification
- Native Marathi competency and M.A. in Translation Studies, advanced expertise in translation and applied linguistics. Must hold M.Phil. in Linguistics focusing on Error Analysis.
- Department / Project
- Dept. of Electrical Engineering / COIL-D: Centre for Indian Language data (RP04905G)
- Desirable
- PG Diploma in Translation Studies, experience in government-affiliated institutions, cross-linguistic analysis
Research Associate (c)1 post
- Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (BTech) or related discipline with dedicated research experience. Experience with Indian languages in computational settings, LLMs, bias and responsible AI.
- Department / Project
- Dept. of Electrical Engineering / COIL-D: Centre for Indian Language data (RP04905G)
- Desirable
- Familiarity with foundational NLP tasks, strong analytical and programming skills
Selection Process
- 1Online Interview
Only short-listed candidates will be informed for the online interview; short-listed names are displayed on the IRD web link along with the interview details.
Salary Structure
Research Associate
Pay: Rs. 58,000/- p.m. plus HRA @30%
Project Scientist
Pay: Rs. 53,790/- p.m. (Consolidated)
Jr. Research Fellow
Pay: Rs. 37,000/- p.m. plus HRA @27%
Project Technical Support (II)
Pay: Rs. 20,000/- p.m. plus HRA @30%
Research Associate (a)
Pay: Rs. 45,000/- p.m. (Consolidated)
Research Associate (b)
Pay: Rs. 45,000/- p.m. (Consolidated)
Research Associate (c)
Pay: Rs. 50,000/- p.m. (Consolidated)
| Post | Pay |
|---|---|
| Research Associate | Rs. 58,000/- p.m. plus HRA @30% |
| Project Scientist | Rs. 53,790/- p.m. (Consolidated) |
| Jr. Research Fellow | Rs. 37,000/- p.m. plus HRA @27% |
| Project Technical Support (II) | Rs. 20,000/- p.m. plus HRA @30% |
| Research Associate (a) | Rs. 45,000/- p.m. (Consolidated) |
| Research Associate (b) | Rs. 45,000/- p.m. (Consolidated) |
| Research Associate (c) | Rs. 50,000/- p.m. (Consolidated) |
How to Apply
- 1Download Form No. IRD/REC-4 from the IIT Delhi IRD website.
- 2Fill in the form with educational qualifications, percentage of marks or division, and details of work experience.
- 3Email the completed form to the Project Investigator named for the post.
- 4Mention the advertisement number IITD/IRD/284/2026 in the subject line of the email.
- 5Submit the completed application by email before 5.00 p.m. on the last date.
Important Details
- A 5% relaxation of marks may be granted to SC/ST candidates.
- For a retired or superannuated government employee selected for a post, salary will be fixed as per prevailing IRD norms.
- IIT Delhi reserves the right to fix higher criteria for short-listing eligible candidates based on the advertised qualifications and project requirements.
- Short-listed candidates will be displayed on the IRD shortlisted web link along with the online interview details, and only short-listed candidates will be informed for the online interview.
Funding Agencies
- European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA)- Horizon
- Anusandhan National Research Foundation
- Space Applications Center (ISRO)
- ICMR
- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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