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Project PositionTemporaryNo Application Fee
OrganizationIndian Institute of Technology KharagpurApplication modeOnlineJob locationPaschim MedinipurNotification date5 Oct 2026Notice noIIT/SRIC/R/DQC/2026/101

Senior Project Associate Recruitment — IIT Kharagpur Job Alert

IIT Kharagpur invites online applications for 1 Senior Project Associate post in a time-bound research project on post-quantum cryptographic primitives for edge computing, sponsored by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.

Online application closes 19 Oct 2026
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Up to Rs. 58,000
Consolidated compensation per month
40 years
Age limit
24 months
Tenure (or until project ends)

Posts & vacancies

Senior Project Associate

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Vacancies
Eligibility: M.Tech. / M.E. / M.S. or B.Tech. / B.E. / B.S. / M.Sc / MCA
Experience: 2 years of working experience. Research experience in Cryptography is desirable.
Pay scale: Up to Rs. 58,000 per month, consolidated (depending on qualification and experience)

Key dates

05 Oct 2026
Advertisement issued
19 Oct 2026
Last date of application

Eligibility snapshot

Age 40 years, counted as on the last date of the advertisement.
Age relaxation Age rules may be relaxed upon fulfilling sponsor agency rules, if any.
Minimum requirement The qualifications and experience prescribed are the minimum. Mere possession of them does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.

Application fee

Rs. 0
General / Male / OBC
Rs. 0
Female
Rs. 0
SC / ST

No application fee is charged for any category. The notice says any fee is to be deposited by RTGS / NEFT / NET Banking to: State Bank of India (00202), P.O. Kharagpur Technology, Dist. Midnapore, West Bengal-721302; A/C name: IIT SRIC-OM Account; A/C no.: 39502115210; IFSC: SBIN0000202; SWIFT: SBININBB339. Mention the UTR No. / Transaction ID in the application form.

Good to know before you apply
Temporary, time-bound project The post is purely temporary and tied to the research project. Tenure is 24 months or until the project terminates, whichever is earlier.
Apply online Applications are invited online. Check the IIT Kharagpur Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy (SRIC) portal for the application form.
Project Details
Project: Design of Advanced Post-Quantum Cryptographic Primitives for Secure and Efficient Edge Computing Project code: R/DQC Department: Mathematics, IIT Kharagpur PI / Co-PI: Prof./Dr. Ratna Dutta Sponsoring agency: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Government of India), Electronics Niketan, 6, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003