IIT Kharagpur Project Scientist I Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kharagpur has invited online applications for 4 Project Scientist - I - Research posts in the DBT-sponsored project "IndiaCAN-Twin: Towards AI-Powered Digital Twin Platform for Early Detection and Personalized Care in Indian Oral Cancer" (Project Code – R/IND). The consolidated compensation is up to Rs. 56,000 per month, depending on qualification and experience. The tenure is 24 months or the termination of the project, whichever is earlier. The essential qualification is a Doctoral Degree in Science or Masters/Integrated Masters in Engineering or Technology, plus 4 years of research and development experience. The last date of application is 20 November 2026 (Advertisement No. IIT/SRIC/R/IND/2026/104).

About the Institute and Project

The notice is issued by the Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy (SRIC) of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal. It describes the assignment as a purely time bound research project undertaken in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The Principal Investigator / Co-Principal Investigator named is Prof./Dr. Sourangshu Bhattacharya.

Who Can Apply

Desired experience, as printed:

• The candidate should be excellent in Programming and Data Structures, Probability and Statistics, Discrete Maths.
• The work will involve advanced Generative AI modals, and publications in top-tier Journals and Conferences.

Age limit: 35 years. Age is counted as on the last date of advertisement. The notice says age rules may be relaxed upon fulfilling sponsor agency rules if any; it prints no category-wise relaxation.

Pay and Tenure

The consolidated compensation is up to 56000 per month, depending on qualification and experience. The notice does not mention HRA or other allowances. The tenure is 24 Months or the termination of the project, whichever is earlier. The notice calls it a temporary assignment.

How to Apply for IIT Kharagpur Project Scientist - I - Research

1. Apply online before 20 November 2026. The notice does not name the website or portal for the application.
2. Application fee is printed as Rs. 0 for General / Male / OBC, Female and SC/ST. The notice also gives a bank account for fee deposit through RTGS/NEFT/Net Banking: State Bank of India (00202), P.O: Kharagpur Technology, Dist: Midnapore, West Bengal - 721302; account name IIT SRIC-OM Account; account no. 39502115210; IFSC SBIN0000202; SWIFT SBININBB339.
3. The transaction details (UTR No./Transaction ID etc.) should be mentioned in the Application Form.

Important Instructions

• The qualifications and experience prescribed are the minimum. Mere possession of them does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.
• Age is counted as on the last date of advertisement.
• The assignment is in a purely time bound research project and ends in 24 months or on termination of the project, whichever is earlier.

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