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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

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dharwad — Department of ChemistryDharwad, Karnataka

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

Important dates

  1. Notice published

    10 Nov 2026

  2. Last date to apply

    01 Dec 2026

How selection works

  1. Screening of online applications
  2. Online interview for shortlisted candidates

Official links

Always read the official notice before applying; if it changes, the notice is what counts.

Last date

01 Dec 2026· 17 days left

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