Indian Institute of Technology Madras, a premier technical institute in Chennai, has opened recruitment for one temporary Project Research Scientist II (Non-Medical) post on a contract basis. The position falls under the Department of Chemical Engineering and involves research on a bioactive scaffold for dental pulp regeneration in the diabetic condition, offering a research role for candidates with postgraduate or doctoral qualifications.
IIT Madras Project Research Scientist II Recruitment 2026
Posted 09 Oct 2026Updated 09 Oct 2026ICSR/PR/Advt.208/2026
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1
Last Date
23 Oct
5 days left
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Last date 23 Oct 2026 · 5 days left
- Notification09 Oct
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About IIT Madras Project Research Scientist II Recruitment 2026
Job Overview
- Organization
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Advertisement No.
- ICSR/PR/Advt.208/2026
- Post Name
- Project Research Scientist II (Non-Medical)
- Job Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Who Can Apply
- Candidates from anywhere in India (Candidates must be citizens of India; subjects of Nepal and migrants from Pakistan with an eligibility certificate from the Ministry of Home Affairs are also eligible)
- Job Type
- Contract
- Gender
- All
- Nationality
- Indian
- Experience
- 3 years of relevant experience, gained after the minimum qualifying degree
- Pay Scale
- Rs. 67,000/- + HRA (30%) = Rs. 87,100/- per month (including HRA)
- Tenure
- Initially for one year, extendable based on performance
Vacancy Breakdown
Project Research Scientist II (Non-Medical)
1
| Post Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Project Research Scientist II (Non-Medical) | 1 |
Eligibility Details
Project Research Scientist II (Non-Medical) - Qualification and Experience
First-class PG degree (including integrated PG) with 3 years of experience, or PhD. OR Second-class PG degree (including integrated PG), with PhD and 3 years of experience. For Engineering / IT / CS – First Class Graduate degree of four years with three years experience. Relevant experience gained after the minimum qualifying degree will only be taken into consideration.
| Post | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Project Research Scientist II (Non-Medical) - Qualification and Experience | First-class PG degree (including integrated PG) with 3 years of experience, or PhD. OR Second-class PG degree (including integrated PG), with PhD and 3 years of experience. For Engineering / IT / CS – First Class Graduate degree of four years with three years experience. Relevant experience gained after the minimum qualifying degree will only be taken into consideration. |
Selection Process
- 1Shortlisting
Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of the qualifications and experience declared in their online applications.
- 2Test / Interview
Shortlisted candidates are called for a test or interview; the Institute decides the mode of screening and testing.
Salary Structure
Rs. 67,000/- + HRA (30%) = Rs. 87,100/- per month (including HRA)
How to Apply
- 1Open the IIT Madras IC&SR careers page and check advertisement number Advt.208/2026.
- 2Register with a valid email ID and log in to the online application system.
- 3Fill in the online application form for the Project Research Scientist II (Non-Medical) post.
- 4Select any additional positions before submitting, since the system accepts only one application per registered login ID for an advertisement.
- 5Review all entries carefully as the application cannot be edited or reverted once submitted.
- 6Submit the application online on or before 23.10.2026.
- 7Take a printout of the submitted application form and keep it for document verification, test or interview.
Important Details
- The post is purely on a contract basis for one year initially, extendable based on performance, and completion of the contract gives no right to further extension, regularization or permanency.
- Applicants already working in any project at IIT Madras must apply through the proper channel or produce a No-Objection Certificate at the time of document verification, test or interview; candidates without an NOC will not be permitted to appear.
- A hard copy of the application is not to be sent to the Institute unless called for a test.
- Only experience gained after the minimum qualifying degree is counted, and the experience requirement is relaxable at the Institute's discretion for SC/ST candidates.
- The crucial date for determining eligibility in every respect is the closing date for online submission.
- Women candidates are encouraged to apply.
Project Summary
The project develops a bioactive scaffold for dental pulp regeneration in diabetic conditions, combining Resolvin E1 with VEGF. The work covers biopolymer scaffold fabrication and characterization, controlled release studies of bioactive molecules, and in vitro evaluation using human dental pulp stem cells under hyperglycaemic and inflammatory conditions.
Desired Skills
- Biopolymer scaffold fabrication: chemical modification of chitosan or other polysaccharides, hydrogel preparation by ionic, covalent or physical crosslinking, porous scaffolds by freeze-drying or injectable in situ gelling systems, and sterilization without loss of structure or bioactivity.
- Materials characterization: FTIR, 1H NMR, XRD and molecular weight determination by GPC; SEM and pore size analysis; rheology including gelation kinetics, viscoelastic moduli and injectability; swelling, in vitro degradation and mechanical testing; thermal analysis by TGA and DSC.
- Controlled release of bioactive molecules: loading of labile lipid mediators and protein growth factors by encapsulation, adsorption or conjugation, design of dual or sequential release systems, in vitro release studies quantified by ELISA, HPLC or LC-MS, and fitting release data to kinetic models such as Higuchi and Korsmeyer-Peppas.
Contact
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Phone: 044-2257 8843
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a hard copy of the application form to be sent to IIT Madras?
No. The application is submitted online only, and the printout of the submitted form is kept to be produced when called for document verification, test or interview.
Do applicants already working in an IIT Madras project need a No-Objection Certificate?
Yes. They must apply through the proper channel or produce a No-Objection Certificate at the time of document verification, test or interview, without which they will not be allowed to appear.
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