Research Associate Position at IIT Gandhinagar
Designation/Position- Research Associate Position at IIT
IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India invites application for Research Associate Position at IIT from eligible and interested candidates
About- IIT Gandhinagar offers a unique undergraduate and graduate education experience in India with unmatched innovations in curriculum. We take pride in our student-centric philosophy resulting in a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment for students. The institute promotes critical thinking and an appreciation of the interdisciplinary character of knowledge, with an emphasis on the liberal arts, project oriented learning, compulsory courses in design and the life sciences, diversity and globalization. Research Associate Position at IIT
Research/Job Area- Mathematics
Location- IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Eligibility/Qualification–
- Ph.D. degree in any area of Life Sciences
- Candidates who have submitted their thesis and awaiting the award of a Ph.D. degree may also apply.
- Candidates should provide evidence of having conducted high-quality research during or after their Ph. D. program.
Desirable qualities: Experience in gene editing, Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation in rice will be desirable.
| Age | Not more than 35 years as of the closing date of the advertisement. |
Job/Position Description-
| Name of the post | “Research Associate-1” |
| Title of the Project | “Root engineering by genome editing in rice for resource-efficient genotypes” |
| Research Area | Plant biology, Agricultural biotechnology |
| Principal Investigator | Dr. Eswarayya Ramireddy |
| Project Code | IISER-T |
| Fellowship | Rs.58,000 /-p.m. + 9% HRA if the candidate produces the Ph.D. Certificate. Rs.42,000 /-p.m. +9% HRA – for those candidates whose Ph. D. degree is awaited. However, the candidate must produce a letter from a competent authority stating that the thesis has been submitted and the final viva/defense is pending. A nominal research grant will be available under this program. |
| No. of post | One (01) |
| Tenure | The position is temporary for One year, with an extension for six months after the performance review. |
How to Apply-
Interested candidates should send the application by email in the prescribed format available below this advertisement (converted into PDF Format) to eswar.ramireddy@labs.iisertirupati.ac.in , on or before last date i.e On or before 08th June, 2026 by 5.00 p.m. No other mode of application will be accepted. Please mention the name of the Post and Post Code (Research Associate-1: 39/2026) in the email’s subject line.
Last Date for Apply– 08 June 2026
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