IISER Kolkata Project Associate Cancer Recruitment 2026

IISER Kolkata Project Associate Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata is hiring a Project Associate in its Department of Chemical Sciences at Mohanpur. The position is part of Dr. Debasmita Dutta’s project on combining mRNA and siRNA for a vaccine approach to solid tumours, supported by ANRF. The research focuses on drug delivery through nanoformulations and their therapeutic applications in laboratory and living systems.

The project places cancer immunotherapy and delivery of therapeutic drugs and genes at the centre of its research. Your appointment would be within this specific project in the Department of Chemical Sciences. The notice identifies Dr. Debasmita Dutta, a Ramanujan Faculty Fellow, as both the principal investigator and the contact for the recruitment.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Project term: The initial appointment is for one year. An extension depends on research progress and performance, so continuation beyond that term is conditional.
• Early termination: The institute may end the appointment before the term finishes if performance is unsatisfactory. The notice provides for 30 days of notice in that situation.
• Interview expenses: The institute will not provide travel or daily allowance for attending the interview. Keep this in mind if you plan to attend at the Mohanpur campus.
• Committee decision: The selection committee’s decision will be final under the conditions stated in the notice.

Application Submission Notes

Email your detailed CV to debasmita.dutta@iiserkol.ac.in; the application route is email. If you need an online interview, say so in your application, as the notice specifically asks applicants to state that preference.

The interview uses a hybrid format, and the online link will be shared with shortlisted applicants who request that mode. For in-person attendance, the venue is the DCS Meeting Room, Research Complex, third floor, IISER Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, with an interview time of 11:00 AM.

• Support experiments on nanoformulated delivery of therapeutic drugs and genes.
• Carry out basic molecular biology work for the cancer immunotherapy project.
• Handle animal cell cultures using the project’s laboratory procedures.
• Assist with animal handling for the project’s in vivo research.
• Support lipid nanoparticle synthesis and characterisation work.
• Record experimental observations and organise research data.
• Prepare clear updates on experimental progress for the principal investigator.