IIT Kharagpur's Department of Physics invites applications for 1 Project Assistant - Technical on a DRDO-funded project. Candidates with a 3-year Diploma or Graduate degree plus experience, or ITI with 8 years experience, can apply online by 22 November 2026. The post offers up to โน27,000/month for a 36-month tenure or project duration, whichever is earlier.
| Post | Essential Qualification |
|---|---|
| Project Assistant - Technical (1 post) | Technical Diploma (3 years duration) / Graduate Degree in appropriate discipline with 3 years relevant work experience in relevant field. OR ITI (2 years duration) in relevant trade with 8 years relevant work experience. |
The Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has invited online applications for one Project Assistant - Technical post on the project "Development of Cost Effective Aluminium Ion Batteries Using Indigenous Materials", funded by DFTM, DRDO, Ministry of Defence. The consolidated compensation is up to Rs. 27,000 per month, depending on qualification and experience, with HRA as applicable. The tenure is 36 months or until the project ends, whichever is earlier. No application fee is charged (Rs. 0 for all categories), and the last date to apply is 22 November 2026.
The notice is issued by the Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy section of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (721 302). The post is a temporary assignment in a purely time-bound research project undertaken in the institute's Department of Physics. The Principal Investigator/Co-Principal Investigator named in the notice is Prof./Dr. Amreesh Chandra.
The notice prints two routes for the essential qualification. The qualifications and experience prescribed are the minimum.
The age limit is 35 years, counted as on the last date of the advertisement. Age rules may be relaxed upon fulfilling sponsor agency rules, if any. The notice does not list category-wise relaxation.
Candidates should check the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility of the post.
The consolidated compensation is up to Rs. 27,000 per month, depending on qualification and experience. The notice adds "HRA as applicable". The tenure is 36 months or the termination of the project, whichever is earlier. The assignment is described as temporary.
The notice invites applications online and fixes 22 November 2026 as the last date. It does not print the web address of the online form. The application fee is Rs. 0 for every category, but the notice says transaction details (UTR No./Transaction ID etc.) should be mentioned in the Application Form. It also names the following account for fee deposit through RTGS/NEFT/NET Banking etc.:
The notice states that the prescribed qualifications and experience are the minimum, and that mere possession of them does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.
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| Link | Details |
|---|---|
| IIT Kharagpur Official Notification PDF | Advertisement No. IIT/SRIC/R/NIM/2026/102 |
| Official Website | Official website of Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
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The last date to apply online is 22 November 2026.
A 3-year Diploma or Graduate degree with 3 years experience, or ITI with 8 years experience in relevant fields.
No, the application fee is Rs. 0 for all categories.
The maximum age limit is 35 years as on the last date of advertisement.
Candidates must apply online before 22 November 2026 as per the official notification.
Always verify details on the official notification before applying.
