Project Scientist Post at IIT Kanpur- Apply by 27 January 2026

Designation/Position- Senior Project Scientist Post at IIT

IIT Kanpur, India invites applications for Senior Project Scientist Post at IIT from eligible and interested candidates

About- The Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, in collaboration with Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, invites applications for the position of Project Scientist in an ICMR funded project focused on the development and application of a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI)-based hand exoskeleton for neurorehabilitation in stroke patients.

Research/Job Area- Biotechnology / Biosciences / Biochemistry / Bioengineering or any relevant discipline

Location- IIT Kanpur

Eligibility/Qualification–

Essential qualification:

• Ph.D. degree in a Biotechnology / Biosciences / Biochemistry / Bioengineering or any relevant discipline.
  OR
• MSc/MTech degree in a Biotechnology / Biosciences / Biochemistry / Bioengineering / Biophysics or any relevant discipline with at least 3 years of relevant research experience (post MSc/MTech) and at least one research publication in an SCI-indexed journal.

Desirable: Prior experience in cGMP facility for biopharma products

Job/Position Description- 

Applications are invited for the post of Project Scientist at BSBE-MFCEM, IIT Kanpur. The post is purely temporary and on contractual basis.

Title of the Project: Testing charges for equipment usage and vector production

Number of positions: One

Salary: 57,600/ month (consolidated) (31600-2600-78400)

Duration: Initially for 1 year and based on the performance extendable further.

How to Apply- 

Curriculum vitae, statement of interest, names and addresses of two references may be sent to the undersigned by email.

Address for communication

Jayandharan G. Rao
Professor
Lab-16, MFCEM
Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208 016, Uttar Pradesh
http://gjlab.in
E-mail: mgtlab13@gmail.com

Last Date for Apply– 27 January 2026

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