Senior Research Fellow

Job Title
Senior Research Fellow

Co-ordinator
Dr. Greeshma Thrivikraman, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Madras

Number of Posts
1

Salary
Rs. 42,000/- per month

Location
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai – 600 036

Duration
Initially for 6 months, later extendable to 1 year based on the performance.

Eligibility

• A Master’s degree (M.Sc./M.Tech./M.E./M.V.Sc. or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, etc.), generally with first class or minimum 80% marks.
• At least 2 years of research experience after the Master’s degree.
• Candidates must be citizens of India. Persons who have migrated from Pakistan with the intention of permanently settling in India or subjects of Nepal are also eligible, but in their case a certificate of eligibility from the Government of India will be necessary for appointment.

Requirements
Candidates must have hands-on, demonstrable experience in at least some of the following:

• Animal handling of small laboratory animals (rodents), Animal surgery including survival and non-survival surgical procedures on rodents relevant to spinal cord injury models (e.g., laminectomy, contusion/compression/transection SCI models, and associated post-operative animal care)
• Behavioral assessment post-SCI. e.g., BBB locomotor scoring, gait analysis, or other functional recovery assessments
• Primary cell isolation — isolation and culture of primary cells, preferably Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) neurons and/or spinal cord tissue-derived cells
• Neuronal cell culture and maintenance — culturing and maintaining primary neurons (and/or glial cells) under sterile conditions, including neurite outgrowth/regeneration assays where applicable
• Histology — spinal cord tissue processing, sectioning (cryostat/microtome), staining (e.g., H&E, Nissl), and imaging
• General molecular biology techniques — e.g., PCR/RT-PCR, western blotting, ELISA
• Experience with confocal/fluorescence microscopy and image analysis software (e.g., ImageJ)

Last Date
11.09.2026

How to Apply

• Candidates should apply online only through the website https://icandsr.iitm.ac.in/careers/current_openings.php
• Please check the advertisement number Advt.164/2026 displayed and submit the application for the relevant position.
• After successful online submission of application, a printout of the application form must be obtained and submitted when called for test. It will be required at the time of document verification/test/interview. Hard copy of the application is NOT to be sent to the Institute.
• If there is any issue to submit the application please send E-mail to: icsrrecruitment6@icsrpis.iitm.ac.in / icsrrecruitment@icsrpis.iitm.ac.in or contact 044- 2257 8843 on all working days from 9.00 AM to 05.30 PM (Monday to Friday – except National Holidays). Only technical issues will be accepted.