Project Scientist-I Position in NIMHANS Bengaluru, India, 18 February 2026 (walk-in)

Designation/Position- Project Scientist-I Position in NIMHANS

NIMHANS Bengaluru, India invites application for Project Scientist-I Position in NIMHANS from eligible and interested candidates

About- NIMHANS is conducting a Walk-In-Interview for filling up Various posts on-contract basis for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) funded project entitled “Discovery of exosomal Micro RNAs (miRNAs) in early Parkinson’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy and Insights into their target pathways for novel therapeutic targets ” under Dr. Rohan R. Mahale, Principal Investigator and Additional Professor, Department of Neurology, NIMHANS.Bengaluru-560029. 

Research/Job Area-  Neurochemistry/Biochemistry/ Medical Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Human Genetics/Biomedical Genetics/ Life Sciences

Location- National Institute Of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences Medical school, Bengaluru, India

Eligibility/Qualification–

Essential qualification	First class Post Graduate degree including the integrated PG degrees, with Three years of experience OR PhD in Neurochemistry/Biochemistry/ Medical Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Human Genetics/Biomedical Genetics/ Life Sciences from a recognized board/institute.
Desirable experience	i) Experience in cell culture techniques, Western blotting, Transmission electron microscope, quantitative PCR and Next Generation Sequencing. ii) Experience in working with the statistical software like SPSS, GraphPad Prism, R and bioinformatics tools for analyzing NGS data.
Maximum age limit	40 years

Job/Position Description- 

Name of the Post	Project Research Scientist – II (Non-medical)
No. of post	01 (one)
Emoluments	Rs. 67,000/- + 30% HRA per month.
Duration of the post	3 years Initial appointment will be made for a period of 12 months, which will be extended every 12 months for three years (or till the end of the project) depending upon the performance of the candidate.
Job Description	The job involves (but not restricted to) implementation of:  Blood sample collection, processing and storage Exosome isolation, characterization through TEM and Western blotting. RNA isolation, sequencing and qPCR. Data analysis and manuscript preparation  Procurement of consumables and budget management

Name of the Post	Project Technical Support-III
No. of post	01 (one)
Essential qualification	Three Years Graduate degree in relevant subject (Biochemistry/Medical Biochemistry/ Human genetics/Biotechnology/Life Sciences) + three Years post qualification experience.  OR   Post Graduate in Biochemistry/Medical Biochemistry/ Human Genetics/ Applied Genetics/Biotechnology/Life Sciences / related field from recognized board/Institute.
Desirable experience	i) Experience in PBMC isolation, RNA isolation and PCR. iii) Knowledge of Computer applications like Microsoft excel
Maximum age limit	35 years
Emoluments	Rs. 28,000/- + 30% HRA per month.
Duration of the post	3 years Initial appointment will be made for a period of 12 months, which will be extended every 12 months for three years (or till the end of the project) depending upon the performance of the candidate.

How to Apply- 

The desirous candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria mentioned above are advised to appear for a walk-in cum written test with their Resume and Testimonials/Educational documents in original, as well as a set of photocopies.  

Date & time: 18/02/2026 at 10:00am

Venue:  Board Room and Exam Hall, Academic Section 4^th Floor, NBRC Building, opposite to 

             NIMHANS Library, Bengaluru 560029.,  

Note: The candidates are required to register their names half an hour before the commencement of the written/skill test.

No TA/DA will be paid for attending the written/skill test.

Last Date for Apply– 18 February 2026 (walk-in)

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