IITM Project Research Scientist Medical Advt 193/2026

IITM Project Research Scientist I Medical Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) is hiring a Project Research Scientist I (Medical) for a contract role in its Department of Engineering Design in Chennai, with Prof. Kavitha Arunachalam as coordinator. The work connects medical image analysis with hyperthermia treatment and device development, bringing a medical perspective to an engineering research setting. The notice links the project to laboratory and animal studies for device safety, as well as planning for clinical studies.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Contract period: The initial appointment lasts one year. An extension may be considered on the basis of your performance, up to three years or the project duration, as the notice provides.
• No automatic continuation: Finishing the contract does not give you a right to an extension, regularisation or a permanent appointment at IIT Madras. Keep this condition in mind when considering the project role.
• Final application: Once you send the online form, you cannot edit it or take it back. The portal accepts a single application from a registered email ID for an advertisement, so check your entries before sending it.
• Separate advertisements: IIT Madras asks for a separate application for each post. Sending duplicate applications for the same post can lead to rejection, even if you were trying to correct an earlier entry.
• Email contact: Use an active email address that you can continue to access. The institute uses email for recruitment messages and will contact only the applicants it shortlists.
• Accuracy of your claims: You remain responsible for the information in your form. A false statement can lead to rejection later, and hidden information or false records can also lead to termination after appointment.
• Institute discretion: IIT Madras may leave the advertised position unfilled without giving a reason. An invitation to attend an assessment is not an assurance that you will receive an appointment.
• Administrative corrections: If the institute finds an error in the recruitment process, it may change, withdraw or cancel a communication. This condition also applies after an appointment letter has been issued.
• Recruitment enquiries: The institute will not enter into correspondence about assessment results or why someone was not called. Trying to influence the recruitment decision can disqualify you.
• Technical assistance: Problems with the online form can be reported to icsrrecruitment6@icsrpis.iitm.ac.in or icsrrecruitment@icsrpis.iitm.ac.in. These contacts handle submission problems, not enquiries about the outcome of recruitment.
• Further announcements: Any clarification or corrigendum will appear on the institute website. IIT Madras says it will not send a separate message for these updates, so keep track of the relevant advertisement.

• Analyse medical images and contour the image data.
• Use machine learning tools for medical image analysis and contouring.
• Develop deep learning algorithms for the project.
• Support clinical use of deep learning workflows for hyperthermia treatment planning.
• Design device components using computer aided design tools.
• Contribute to hyperthermia device testing in the laboratory and animal safety studies.
• Help prepare the clinical study plan.