IIT Madras Senior Executive Administration Recruitment 2026

IIT Madras Senior Executive Administration Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is hiring a Senior Executive - Administration for its Centre for Information & Society. The recruitment is run by the institute's Office of Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research (IC&SR) under Advertisement No. ICSR/PR/Advt.184/2026, and the Centre is coordinated by Prof. Mathangi Krishnamurthy and Prof. Ashwin Mahalingam.

Think of this as the admin and program coordinator who keeps a busy research centre running. You will look after daily office work, help organise research meetings, workshops, seminars and Centre events, and act as the first point of contact for students, faculty and industry partners who visit. The role sits between researchers and outside collaborators, so smooth coordination is the core of the job.

This is not a research post and you do not need a technical degree. A bachelor's degree in business administration, commerce, arts, science or a related field works, as long as you have solid hands-on experience in office administration, executive assistance or program coordination. If that experience comes from a university or research institute, the Centre says you will have a clear edge.

Day to day, you will draft letters, memos, meeting minutes and progress reports, keep paper and digital files in order, and help with basic expense tracking — processing invoices, keeping vendor bills and working with the central accounts team on budget approvals. People who are organised, handle many tasks at once and can work with little supervision will enjoy this job on the IIT Madras campus in Chennai.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Contract basis: The position is purely contractual. It starts with a one-year term and can be extended depending on your performance.
• No permanency: Finishing the contract does not give you any right to an extension, regular job or permanent post at IIT Madras.
• Language: You need strong written and spoken English. Knowing Tamil is highly desirable because the job involves local coordination.
• Software: You should be comfortable with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Forms).
• Medical fitness: The selected candidate must be medically fit.
• Pay depends on profile: Where you land within the pay band depends on your qualification and experience.
• Eligibility cut-off: Qualification and experience are checked as on the closing date of the online application, and only experience gained after your degree counts.
• Current IIT Madras project staff: Apply through proper channel or bring a No-Objection Certificate — without it you cannot attend the test or interview.
• Citizenship: Only Indian citizens can apply, plus certain migrants from Pakistan and subjects of Nepal holding a Government of India eligibility certificate.

Application Submission Notes

Apply online only through the IC&SR careers portal and pick the listing marked Advt.184/2026. One login can send only one application per advertisement and a submitted form cannot be edited, so check everything first. Keep a printout of your application for the test or interview; do not post a hard copy. For portal problems, email icsrrecruitment6@icsrpis.iitm.ac.in or icsrrecruitment@icsrpis.iitm.ac.in, or call 044-2257 8843 on working days.

Corrigenda and Notices

• Updates on the website only: Any corrigendum or clarification will be posted on the IC&SR website, and no separate message will be sent to applicants.

• Organise research meetings, academic workshops, seminars and Centre events, including schedules, invitations and logistics
• Run day-to-day office operations and keep physical and digital filing systems in order
• Draft official letters, memos, meeting minutes and progress reports for research projects
• Track basic expenses, process invoices and vendor bills, and coordinate budget clearances with the central accounts team
• Act as the main contact for students, faculty and external industry collaborators visiting the Centre
• Handle incoming queries and maintain office supplies