IISER Bhopal Junior Research Fellow and Project Associate-I Recruitment 2026

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal) is offering positions for Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and Project Associate-I under a research project in Theoretical and Computational Biological Physics. This opportunity is linked to funding from the Anusandhan National Research Foundation, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The contract lasts for six months or until the project is complete, whichever comes first. The work location is in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Applications must be submitted by email before 14 October 2026, and selected candidates will join around 1 November 2026.

To apply for the Junior Research Fellow (JRF) role, you need a master's degree or equivalent in Physics, Engineering Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Biophysics, or Physical Chemistry with at least 60% marks or a CGPA of 7.0 on a 10-point scale. A valid national eligibility test score such as NET, GATE, or JEST is required unless you are a student from a national institute like IISER, IIT, NIT, or IISc with a CPI above 8.0. For the Project Associate-I position, the qualification is similar but does not require clearing the national eligibility tests. Having programming skills in Python or any other scripting language is desirable for both posts.