Project Scientist II Position at IIT Madras, India

Designation/Position- Project Scientist II Position at IIT

IIT Madras, India invites application for Project Scientist II Position at IIT from eligible and interested candidates

About- Applications are invited for the temporary post of Project Research Scientist-I, Department of Medical science and Technology, IIT Madras. 

Research/Job Area- In related area

Location- IIT Madras, India

Eligibility/Qualification–

• 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

Desired skills:

• Biopolymer scaffold fabrication o Chemical modification of chitosan or other polysaccharides (carboxymethylation, degree of substitution control)
• Hydrogel preparation by ionic, covalent, or physical crosslinking
  • Fabrication of porous scaffolds by freeze-drying, or formulation of injectable, in situ gelling systems o Sterilization of polymer scaffolds without loss of structure or bioactivity
• Materials characterization o Structural and chemical analysis: FTIR, ¹H NMR, XRD, and molecular weight determination by GPC o Morphology and porosity: SEM and pore size analysis o Rheology: gelation kinetics, viscoelastic moduli, and injectability o Swelling, in vitro degradation (including enzymatic), and mechanical testing o Thermal analysis by TGA and DSC
• Controlled release of bioactive molecules o Loading of labile lipid mediators and protein growth factors by encapsulation, adsorption, or conjugation, with retention of bioactivity
  • Design of dual or sequential release systems, for example micro- or nanoparticle-in-gel carriers o In vitro release studies and quantification by ELISA, HPLC, or LC-MS
  • Fitting of release data to kinetic models (Higuchi, Korsmeyer-Peppas) and stability assessment of the loaded molecules

Job/Position Description- 

Applications are invited for the temporary post of Project Research Scientist II (Non-medical), Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras.

Co-ordinator: Prof. Ethayaraja Mani, Dept of Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras.

Duration: Initially for one year, later extendable based on the performance.

Number of Vacancies: 01

Project Summary:

• Diabetes mellitus impairs the health and healing capacity of the dental pulp through oxidative stress, compromised microcirculation, and accumulation of advanced glycation end-products, resulting in persistent inflammation and poor tissue repair. Although vital pulp therapy (pulpotomy) is increasingly preferred for managing pulpitis, little is known about its outcomes in diabetic patients. Current tricalcium silicate cements promote calcific repair rather than regeneration of functional pulp tissue.

• This project aims to develop a bioactive scaffold for pulp regeneration in the diabetic condition. Building on the group’s earlier work, in which Resolvin E1 (RvE1) delivered through a carboxymethyl chitosan scaffold improved proliferation and biomineralization of inflamed human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs), the project will combine RvE1 with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) to address both unresolved inflammation and impaired angiogenesis.
• The work involves biopolymer scaffold fabrication and characterization, controlled release studies of bioactive molecules, and in vitro evaluation using hDPSCs under hyperglycaemic and inflammatory conditions.

How to Apply- 

Candidates should apply online only in the website https://icandsr.iitm.ac.in/careers/current_openings.php – (Please check the advertisement number Advt.208/2026 displayed and submit the application for the relevant position).

Last Date for Apply– 23 October 2026

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