IITM Project Research Scientist I Engineering Design 2026

IITM Project Research Scientist I Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is hiring a Project Research Scientist I (Non-Medical) for its Department of Engineering Design in Chennai. The Non-Medical research appointment is coordinated by Prof. Kavitha Arunachalam and connects hyperthermia device development with engineering optimization, laboratory testing and clinical study work. You would join a project-based engineering effort that takes device design towards testing and safety assessment, with the appointment governed by the research contract rather than the terms of a permanent institute position.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Contract period: Your initial appointment lasts one year. An extension may take the engagement up to 3 years or the project duration, depending on performance. Further service is conditional, so you should not treat an extension as automatic.
• No permanent appointment claim: Finishing the contract does not give you a right to renewal, regularization or a permanent post at IIT Madras. This condition applies even if you complete the agreed period of work.
• Final submission: The online form cannot be changed or taken back after you submit it. Check your entries carefully before confirming them, because the notice provides no editing option after submission.
• Duplicate applications: Do not send another application for the same post. Duplicate submissions can lead to rejection, and the system accepts a single application against an advertisement through your registered email login.
• Separate advertisements: Use the advertisement number to identify the correct appointment in the portal. The notice asks for a separate application for each post, so take care when other similarly named project roles appear alongside it.
• Email communication: Use an active email address that you check regularly. The institute will use email for correspondence, and only people shortlisted by the institute will receive further contact.
• Accuracy of information: Keep every claim in your form truthful. Incorrect information can lead to rejection, while concealed background details or false records discovered during employment can result in termination.
• Institute discretion: IIT Madras may reject applications or leave the advertised position unfilled. The notice also allows the institute to change, withdraw or cancel a communication if an error comes to light, including after an appointment letter.
• Recruitment queries: The institute will not discuss individual outcomes or explain why someone was not called. Canvassing can disqualify you, so avoid attempts to influence the recruitment decision.
• Technical assistance: Problems with the online form can be sent to icsrrecruitment6@icsrpis.iitm.ac.in or icsrrecruitment@icsrpis.iitm.ac.in. These contacts handle submission-related technical issues and do not provide interim updates on selection decisions.
• Future updates: Any clarification or corrigendum will appear on the institute website without a separate personal message. Keep checking the advertisement there, even when you have already completed your form.
• Participation: IIT Madras encourages women to apply as part of its effort to build a workforce with gender balance.

• Develop engineering designs for hyperthermia devices
• Improve device performance through engineering optimization
• Contribute to the development of clinical devices
• Test device designs in the laboratory
• Assess device safety against the relevant standards
• Support clinical study work involving the project devices