BRIC-Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), an autonomous institute of the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council under the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, based in Faridabad, Haryana, has announced recruitment for Project Research Scientist II, Occupational Therapist and other project posts, with 8 vacancies in total. These are short-term, project-based research and technical positions spread across five projects in areas such as child health, microbiome research and clinical development.
THSTI Project Research Scientist, Occupational Therapist and More Recruitment 2026
Posted 05 Oct 2026Updated 06 Oct 2026THS/RN/20/2026
Total Vacancies
8
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Walk-in interview held on 15 Oct 2026
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About THSTI Project Research Scientist II, Occupational Therapist and Other Posts Recruitment 2026
Job Overview
- Organization
- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute
- Advertisement No.
- THS/RN/20/2026
- Post Name
- Project Research Scientist II (Senior Psychologist), Occupational Therapist and 6 more
- Job Location
- Faridabad, Haryana
- Who Can Apply
- Candidates from anywhere in India
- Job Type
- Contract
- Gender
- All
- Nationality
- Indian
- Tenure
- Short-term, project-based positions; extension subject to satisfactory performance of the incumbent and the tenure of the project.
Vacancy Breakdown
Project Research Scientist II (Senior Psychologist)
1
Occupational Therapist
1
Senior Technical Assistant
1
Project Technical Support III
1
Research Scientist
1
Project Research Fellow
1
Project Technician
1
Project Research Scientist I
1
Total8
| Post Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Project Research Scientist II (Senior Psychologist) | 1 |
| Occupational Therapist | 1 |
| Senior Technical Assistant | 1 |
| Project Technical Support III | 1 |
| Research Scientist | 1 |
| Project Research Fellow | 1 |
| Project Technician | 1 |
| Project Research Scientist I | 1 |
| Grand Total | 8 |
Eligibility Details
Requirements differ by post — open a post to see its own.
Project Research Scientist II (Senior Psychologist)1 post
- Qualification
- Post-Graduate degree in Psychology/Clinical Psychology or relevant subjects from a recognized university with at least three (3) years of post-qualification experience in the relevant field.
- Experience
- At least 3 years of post-qualification experience in the relevant field.
- Age Limit
- 40 years
- Project
- Follow-up study to evaluate the impact of antenatal corticosteroids on late preterm births on neurodevelopment outcomes at 33 months of age (PI: Dr. Nitya Wadhwa)
- Posting
- Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
- Desirable
- Experience in clinical/health research project; registered with RCI; computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; effective communication skills to provide timely and accurate information to participants and their caregivers
- Responsibilities
- Application, interpretation and recording of GSED assessment of infant, Bayley's scale IV of infant development, HINE, INCLEN Diagnostic Tool for Autism Spectrum Disorder (INDT-ASD) and INCLEN Diagnostic Tool for Epilepsy (INCLEN-INDT-EPI); training and monitoring of Psychologist, Project Nurse and Field Worker in the study; counselling of mothers with health concerns; essential package of care for baby with cognitive/social delays; any other work assigned by PI
Occupational Therapist1 post
- Qualification
- Graduate degree in Occupational Therapy or related subject from a recognized University.
- Age Limit
- 30 years
- Project
- Inter-Institutional program for Maternal, Neonatal and Infant Sciences A Translational approach-interdisciplinary Group for Advanced Research on BirtH outcomes - DBT India Initiative (GARBH-INI Phase II) (PI: Dr. Nitya Wadhwa)
- Posting
- Civil Hospital, Sector 10, Gurgaon, Haryana
- Desirable
- Experience in performing HINE assessments for infants between 0-2 years; experience in working with pediatrics age groups; registered with a recognized council of occupational therapy and physiotherapy (COTPT); good communication skills both in Hindi and English
- Responsibilities
- Assessment of infants and children in a clinical research cohort at a district hospital; perform Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE) and Hammersmith Neonatal Neurological Examination (HNNE); electronic data collection of assessment points and scores; inputs into study related materials such as clinical operations plan, SOPs, CRFs, guideline and training module; assisting the clinical research coordinator (CRC) and site investigator
Senior Technical Assistant1 post
- Qualification
- Graduate degree in any branch of Life Sciences from a recognized University with at least two (2) years of post-qualification experience in the relevant field, OR Master's degree in any branch of Life Sciences from a recognized University.
- Experience
- 2 years of post-qualification experience in the relevant field (with a graduate degree).
- Age Limit
- 50 years
- Project
- Inter-Institutional program for Maternal, Neonatal and Infant Sciences A Translational approach-interdisciplinary Group for Advanced Research on BirtH outcomes - DBT India Initiative (GARBH-INI Phase II) (PI: Dr. Nitya Wadhwa)
- Posting
- Selected candidate may be required to work at the Gurugram Civil Hospital, depending on project requirements
- Responsibilities
- Collection and processing of infant/clinical biospecimens; scanning, barcoding and storage of processed biospecimens using laboratory management software and digital platforms; sorting, retrieval, packing and shipment of biospecimens as per IATA guidelines; molecular biology techniques including nucleic acid isolation from blood samples and DNA concentration estimation; documentation of receipt, processing, storage, retrieval and shipment of biospecimens at the Biorepository; supporting day-to-day biorepository activities and compliance with SOPs and quality requirements
Project Technical Support III1 post
- Qualification
- M.Sc./M.Tech. in any branch of Life Sciences from a recognised university, OR B.Sc./B.Tech. in any branch of Life Sciences from a recognised university with three (3) years of post-qualification experience.
- Experience
- 3 years of post-qualification experience (with B.Sc./B.Tech.).
- Age Limit
- 35 years
- Project
- Unraveling fibrosis-dependent circular RNA and proteomic perturbations in pulmonary disease (PI: Dr. Samrat Chatterjee)
- Posting
- Not specified; walk-in at THSTI, Faridabad
- Desirable
- Experience in cell lines culture and maintenance; experience in working with mice models; in-vitro and in-vivo modelling of lung fibrosis; blood collection from mouse and biochemical investigations like ELISA; Western blotting and other molecular techniques including RT-PCR, transfection studies, gene overexpression or knock down studies in human cell lines; maintenance and culture of human cell lines; sample preparation for Proteomics studies and related data analysis; RNA isolation, RT-PCR, Western Blotting, ELISA; proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power point etc.; good communication and writ
Research Scientist1 post
- Qualification
- Post-Graduate degree in Biotechnology from a recognized university with at least five (5) years of post-qualification experience in the field of human microbiome.
- Experience
- 5 years of post-qualification experience in the field of human microbiome.
- Age Limit
- 45 years
- Project
- Recombinant Live Biotherapeutics GLP2 and Synthetic Mimics - Phase 1 (PI: Dr. Bhabatosh Das)
- Posting
- Not specified; walk-in at THSTI, Faridabad
- Additional requirement
- Hands-on experience with metagenomic and microbial genome analysis and publications published in an indexed journal
- Responsibilities
- Engineering bacterial genomes for the synthesis and delivery of peptides in the gastrointestinal tract; conducting animal experiments; analysis and interpretation of NGS and LC-MS data
Project Research Fellow1 post
- Qualification
- Post-Graduate degree in Life Sciences from a recognized university with at least one (1) year of post-qualification experience in microbiology.
- Experience
- 1 year of post-qualification experience in microbiology.
- Age Limit
- 35 years
- Project
- Recombinant Live Biotherapeutics GLP2 and Synthetic Mimics - Phase 1 (PI: Dr. Bhabatosh Das)
- Posting
- Not specified; walk-in at THSTI, Faridabad
- Additional requirement
- Research experience in human microbiome and genetic analysis; experience with, and willingness to work on, small-animal model
- Responsibilities
- Developing and conducting animal models for studying intestinal health; cloning and expression of small peptide-coding genes in gut bacteria
Project Technician1 post
- Qualification
- Post-Graduate degree in Life Sciences from a recognized university.
- Age Limit
- 35 years
- Project
- Recombinant Live Biotherapeutics GLP2 and Synthetic Mimics - Phase 1 (PI: Dr. Bhabatosh Das)
- Posting
- Not specified; walk-in at THSTI, Faridabad
- Additional requirement
- Prior experience of working in a microbiology lab
- Responsibilities
- Microbial culturing and preparation of bacterial cultures; genomic and plasmid DNA extraction; routine microbiology laboratory work
Project Research Scientist I1 post
- Qualification
- Post-Graduate degree in any branch of Life Sciences from a recognised university.
- Age Limit
- 35 years
- Project
- Development of novel screening assays for molecules targeting persisters in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (PI: Dr. Amit Kumar Pandey)
- Posting
- Not specified; walk-in at THSTI, Faridabad
- Desirable
- Prior experience in the development, validation and qualification of biochemical assays and methods for new molecules and known drugs, including analytical troubleshooting, data generation, compilation, report preparation, lab notebook and record keeping, and SOP writing
- Responsibilities
- Working with mycobacteria (non-pathogenic); prior experience working in a BSL-3 laboratory and handling pathogenic mycobacteria; handling of animals in a BSL-3 setting and processing biological samples such as animal organ homogenates for bacterial analysis
Age Limit
Maximum age varies by post: 40 years (Project Research Scientist II), 30 years (Occupational Therapist), 50 years (Senior Technical Assistant), 35 years (Project Technical Support III), 45 years (Research Scientist), 35 years (Project Research Fellow), 35 years (Project Technician), 35 years (Project Research Scientist I). The interview date of the post is the crucial date for age eligibility.
Age Relaxation
5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC. PwBD: UR 10 years, OBC 13 years, SC/ST 15 years. Central Government servants up to 5 years as per Central Government instructions. Institute/Departmental employees to the extent of service rendered as on the closing date of the advertisement. Ex-servicemen up to the service rendered in the defence forces (Army, Navy and Air Force) plus 3 years, with a minimum of 6 months attested service.
Selection Process
- 1Written Test / Skill Test / Interview
Walk-in written test, skill test or interview at 9:00 am on the date mentioned against each post; if many candidates appear, screening will limit the number to those with higher or more relevant qualification and experience.
Salary Structure
Project Research Scientist II (Senior Psychologist)
Pay: Rs. 67,000 per month plus HRA
Occupational Therapist
Pay: Rs. 38,115 per month
Senior Technical Assistant
Pay: Rs. 32,000 per month
Project Technical Support III
Pay: Rs. 28,000 per month plus HRA
Research Scientist
Pay: Rs. 1,50,000 per month
Project Research Fellow
Pay: Rs. 75,000 per month
Project Technician
Pay: Rs. 50,000 per month
Project Research Scientist I
Pay: Rs. 56,000 per month plus HRA
| Post | Pay |
|---|---|
| Project Research Scientist II (Senior Psychologist) | Rs. 67,000 per month plus HRA |
| Occupational Therapist | Rs. 38,115 per month |
| Senior Technical Assistant | Rs. 32,000 per month |
| Project Technical Support III | Rs. 28,000 per month plus HRA |
| Research Scientist | Rs. 1,50,000 per month |
| Project Research Fellow | Rs. 75,000 per month |
| Project Technician | Rs. 50,000 per month |
| Project Research Scientist I | Rs. 56,000 per month plus HRA |
How to Apply
- 1Check the walk-in date and venue listed against the post you are applying for.
- 2Carry your latest CV or resume.
- 3Carry one set of photocopies of documents supporting your educational qualification and experience, along with the originals for verification.
- 4Carry a valid ID card.
- 5Report at the venue at 9:00 am on the walk-in date; candidates arriving after the time slot will not be entertained.
- 6Deposit your mobile phone with valid identity proof at the reception; it is returned only after the entire selection process is complete.
Reporting Venue
THSTI, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurugram Expressway, Faridabad - 121001. Project Research Scientist II (Senior Psychologist) candidates report at Room No. 366C, Child Development Centre, Third Floor, OPD Building, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029.
Reporting time: 9:00 am
Candidates must report at 9:00 am on the date mentioned against their post. They must bring the latest CV or resume, one set of photocopies of documents supporting educational qualification and experience, the originals for verification and a valid ID card. Candidates coming after the time slot will not be entertained. Mobile phones must be deposited at the reception along with valid identity proof and are returned only after the entire selection process is complete.
Documents to Carry / Upload
•Latest CV/resume
•One set of photocopies of documents supporting educational qualification and experience
•Originals of those documents for verification
•Valid ID card
Important Details
- These are short-term project positions and those appointed have no claim for regularization of employment; extension depends on satisfactory performance and the tenure of the project.
- The experience counted is the experience acquired after obtaining the minimum educational qualification for the post.
- The interview date of the respective post is the crucial date for determining eligibility with regard to age, experience and essential qualification.
- If many candidates appear for the walk-in, screening will limit the number of candidates to those with higher or more relevant qualification and experience.
- The number of vacancies may change subject to actual requirement at the time of the written test/skill test/interview.
- All results and notifications are published only on the THSTI website and all communication is made only through email.
- Candidates appearing at THSTI must deposit their mobile phone along with valid identity proof at the reception and it is returned only after the entire selection process is complete.
- The Government strives to have a work force which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply.
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