IITR Project Scientist II ICARS Recruitment 2026

IITR Project Scientist II ICARS Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) is recruiting Project Scientist II staff for its Integrated Centre for Adaptation to Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainability (ICARS). The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, sponsors the project at the Greater Noida Extension Campus. The project sits at the link between research, policy and practice in climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Campus assignment: The notice specifically assigns this position to IIT Roorkee’s Greater Noida campus. Plan for the project location in Greater Noida when considering the appointment.
• Project engagement: The appointment is linked to project completion. The notice does not offer a permanent institute position or specify a separate fixed term in months.
• Project leadership: Professor Anil Kumar Gupta is the principal investigator. The project operates through ICARS, with the notice identifying the Department of Water Resources Development and Management.
• Preference: SC/ST applicants receive preference when qualifications and experience are equal. The notice ties this preference to that comparison.
• Travel costs: No travel or daily allowance is available for attending the interview. You will need to arrange the visit on that basis.

Application Submission Notes

You may send your application to the Principal Investigator’s office by email or post, or present it at the interview. The contact email is icars@iitr.ac.in; the notice provides telephone 0120-2328284 for contact.

The venue is ICARS, Greater Noida Extension Campus, IIT Roorkee, Knowledge Park II, Greater Noida 203106. The interview starts at 10:00 a.m. on the scheduled interview day. Use the campus address given in this notice when arranging your journey or sending your application.

• Help the principal investigators coordinate project management and planning.
• Collect and analyse primary and secondary data on climate adaptation and resilience.
• Prepare research documents, sector strategies, toolkits and annual reports.
• Assess training needs, capacity gaps and policy planning requirements.
• Organise project meetings and training programmes.
• Support research frameworks and detailed project reports.