IITH Project Research Scientist-I Biotech 2026

IITH Project Research Scientist-I Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad) is hiring a Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical) in the Department of Biotechnology for a project funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The project is titled "Development of a Novel Therapeutic Strategy for Glioblastomas through Liposome-mediated Pharmacologic Targeting of Circadian Networks" — in plain words, the team is testing whether drugs carried in tiny fat bubbles, timed to the body clock, can treat an aggressive brain tumour. Dr. Sandipan Ray of the Department of Biotechnology leads the work, and the post is open to Indian nationals with a strong academic and research record.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Tenure: the appointment is on a temporary basis for 11 months to begin with, starting as soon as possible.
• Extension: the post can run for another three years, but only if your performance holds up and the project still has funding.
• Housing: the house rent part of the pay is given only if you do not take the institute's hostel facility.
• Shortlisting: candidates are shortlisted on academic records and on relevant work experience and publications. Meeting the eligibility bar does not guarantee an interview call.
• Interview: only shortlisted candidates are told by email, and the interview is conducted online.
• Right to keep the post vacant: the Principal Investigator can leave the position unfilled if no suitable candidate turns up.

Application Submission Notes

There is no printed form for this post. You apply by filling the Google form linked in the official advertisement, and the advertisement is clear that incomplete applications will not be evaluated — so fill every part carefully and keep your publication list and experience details ready before you start.

For any question about the post, you can write to Dr. Sandipan Ray at sandipan.ray@bt.iith.ac.in, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Hyderabad.

• Run cancer cell culture experiments for the glioblastoma study
• Handle glioma mouse models, including orthotopic tumour models
• Carry out mass spectrometry based metabolomics and proteomics experiments
• Conduct circadian time-course experiments as the project design needs
• Prepare liposome-based nanoformulations for targeted drug delivery
• Analyse the project data and present the work to the team and collaborators
• Keep the project paperwork in order and stay in touch with collaborators
• Write manuscripts and help with other project work assigned by the Principal Investigator