
IIT Dharwad JRF Recruitment 2026 – CSIR Project on Arginomycin Biosynthesis, ₹37,000 + HRA, Apply by 1 December
IIT धारवाड़ JRF भर्ती 2026 – आर्गिनोमाइसिन बायोसिंथेसिस पर CSIR परियोजना, ₹37,000 + HRA, 1 दिसंबर तक आवेदन
IIT Dharwad needs one JRF for a CSIR project on arginomycin biosynthesis in the Department of Chemistry. Pay is ₹37,000 plus 16% HRA, rising to ₹42,000 as SRF in year three. Chemistry or life-science graduates with NET/GATE can apply online by 1 December 2026.
At a glance
Pay / stipend
₹37,000 per month in years 1–2, ₹42,000 in year 3 on upgradation to SRF, + 16% HRA
Posts
1
Qualification
4-year B.S. (Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biotechnology or relevant), B.Pharm, MBBS, integrated B.S.-M.S., or M.Sc./B.E./B.Tech in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Life Sciences or related field with at least 55% marks, plus CSIR-UGC NET (JRF/LS) or GATE
Last date
01 Dec 2026
Funding agency
CSIR
Project
Unraveling the mechanistic underpinnings of arginomycin biosynthesis: A remarkable peptidyl-nucleoside natural product with potential therapeutic implications
Maximum age
28 years (as on Date of the selection process)
What you should know
IIT Dharwad has one Junior Research Fellow opening in a CSIR-sponsored project run by Dr. Nilkamal Mahanta in the Department of Chemistry. The project studies how arginomycin, a peptidyl-nucleoside natural product with possible therapeutic use, is made in nature. Day to day you would clone, express and purify proteins, run enzyme assays and isolate compounds using chromatography, spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.
You are eligible with a 4-year B.S., B.Pharm, MBBS, integrated B.S.-M.S., or an M.Sc./B.E./B.Tech in chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, microbiology, life sciences or a related subject with at least 55% marks, plus CSIR-UGC NET (JRF/LS) or GATE. The fellowship is ₹37,000 a month for the first two years and ₹42,000 in the third year after upgradation to SRF, plus 16% HRA. The age limit is 28, relaxable by up to 5 years for SC/ST/OBC, women and PH candidates. Apply through the online form linked in the notice by 1 December 2026; shortlisted candidates will be interviewed online.
IIT धारवाड़ के रसायन विज्ञान विभाग में डॉ. नीलकमल महंता की CSIR प्रायोजित परियोजना में जूनियर रिसर्च फेलो का एक पद है। परियोजना में यह अध्ययन होगा कि संभावित औषधीय उपयोग वाला प्राकृतिक यौगिक आर्गिनोमाइसिन किस प्रकार बनता है। काम में प्रोटीन क्लोनिंग, एक्सप्रेशन और शुद्धिकरण, एंजाइम एसे तथा क्रोमैटोग्राफी, स्पेक्ट्रोस्कोपी और मास स्पेक्ट्रोमेट्री से यौगिकों का पृथक्करण शामिल है।
4 वर्षीय B.S., B.Pharm, MBBS, इंटीग्रेटेड B.S.-M.S., या रसायन, जैव रसायन, बायोटेक्नोलॉजी, माइक्रोबायोलॉजी, लाइफ साइंसेज़ में M.Sc./B.E./B.Tech (कम से कम 55% अंक) के साथ CSIR-UGC NET (JRF/LS) या GATE उत्तीर्ण होना आवश्यक है। फेलोशिप पहले दो वर्ष ₹37,000 प्रति माह और तीसरे वर्ष SRF बनने पर ₹42,000 है, साथ में 16% HRA। अधिकतम आयु 28 वर्ष है; SC/ST/OBC, महिलाओं और दिव्यांग उम्मीदवारों को 5 वर्ष तक की छूट है। कृपया सूचना में दिए गए ऑनलाइन फ़ॉर्म से 1 दिसंबर 2026 तक आवेदन करें; शॉर्टलिस्ट उम्मीदवारों का ऑनलाइन इंटरव्यू होगा।
Overview
- Recruitment no.
- IITDH/CHY/NM/CSIR/2026-27/001, dated 10 November 2026
- Principal Investigator
- Dr. Nilkamal Mahanta, Department of Chemistry
- Sanction
- CSIR Sanction Ref. No. 80 (0135)/26/EMR-II
- Project tenure
- 36 months
- Work
- Enzyme characterisation, cloning, expression and purification of proteins, enzyme assays, chromatography, spectroscopy and mass spectrometry
- Max age
- 28 years; up to 5 years' relaxation for SC/ST/OBC, women and PH candidates
- How to apply
- Online Google form linked in the notice, by 1 December 2026
- Interview
- Online; date to be e-mailed to shortlisted candidates
Position details
Junior Research Fellow
- Posts
- 1
- Fellowship
- ₹37,000 (yrs 1–2), ₹42,000 as SRF (yr 3) + 16% HRA
- Qualification
- B.S./B.Pharm/MBBS/M.Sc./B.Tech in chemistry or life sciences, 55% + NET or GATE
| Post | Posts | Fellowship | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Research Fellow | 1 | ₹37,000 (yrs 1–2), ₹42,000 as SRF (yr 3) + 16% HRA | B.S./B.Pharm/MBBS/M.Sc./B.Tech in chemistry or life sciences, 55% + NET or GATE |
Important dates
Notice published
10 Nov 2026
Last date to apply
01 Dec 2026
How selection works
- Screening of online applications
- Online interview for shortlisted candidates
Official links
Always read the official notice before applying; if it changes, the notice is what counts.
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