IIT Kharagpur Research Associate (RA) - Research — NGS/111

KarmSakha; Kharagpur; On-site; INR 680,000 - 815,000; Full time

Job summary

IIT Kharagpur invites online applications for 1 Research Associate (RA) in its CS/EC/EE/IT department for a project on Secure and Intelligent Indigenous Network Packet Processor on FPGA with hardware firewall for real-time intrusion detection/prevention. The appointment is temporary and based at Kharagpur, West Bengal.

Eligible candidates need a PhD, MD, MS, MDS or three years of related experience and at least one SCI-indexed paper.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD, MS, MDS or equivalent, or three years of research, teaching or design‑and‑development experience after MV Sc, MP harm, ME or MTech, with at least one paper in a Science Citation Indexed journal.
• Consistently good academic record and PhD in CS/CSE/ECE/EE/IT or related discipline on AI/ML.

Skills

AI/ML

Research

Education

PhD, MD, MS, MDS or equivalent

Three years of research/teaching/design experience after MVSc/ME/MTech

Job description

IIT Kharagpur Research Associate (RA) — NGS/111

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur · West Bengal · Recruitment

Summarised from the official notice (AI-assisted) Verify dates, fees and eligibility on the official PDF before applying · notice dated 24 Sept 2026.

Last date to apply 23 Oct 2026

Verify any changed schedule on the linked official notification before acting.

Recruitment Board Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Post / Exam Name IIT Kharagpur Research Associate (RA) — NGS/111

Notification Type Recruitment

Total Vacancies 1

Qualification graduates

Job Location West Bengal

IIT Kharagpur invites online applications for 1 Research Associate (RA) – Research position(s) in its Computer Science and Engineering department. This individual notice (IIT/SRIC/R/NGS/2026/111) supports the project “Secure and Intelligent Indigenous Network Packet Processor on Field Programmable Gate Array with Hardware based Stateful Firewall for Real-time Intrusion Detection/Prevention”. The work is supported by Directorate of Futuristic Technology Management (DFTM), Defence Research and Development Organisation, Ministry of Defence (400 A, DRDO Bhawan Rajaji Marg, New Delhi – 110011). It is a temporary project appointment, based at Kharagpur in West Bengal.

Applicants need a PhD, MD, MS, MDS or equivalent, or three years of research, teaching or design‑and‑development experience after MV Sc, MP harm, ME or MTech, with at least one paper in a Science Citation Indexed journal. The project also lists these desirable skills: Consistently good academic record and PhD in CS/CSE/ECE/EE/IT or related discipline on AI/ML. The quoted monthly compensation is Upto Rs.67000 (depending upon qualification & experience). The published tenure is 24 Months or the termination of the project, whichever is earlier.

Age is assessed on the advertisement closing date.

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FAQs

What is the last date to apply for IIT Kharagpur Research Associate (RA) — NGS/111? The notice gives 23 Oct 2026 as the last date to apply. Boards sometimes extend dates, so confirm on the official website before the deadline.

How many posts are there in IIT Kharagpur Research Associate (RA) — NGS/111? The notice lists 1 post. The category-wise break-up is in the official notification.

What qualification is required? According to our summary of the notice: Research associates may be fixed at a consolidated amount at one of the 3 pay levels given below depending upon the qualification and experience. The Institute/Organization concerned may decide the level in which a particular associate should be placed based on the experience.

Where is the official notification PDF? Use the "Download notification (PDF)" button on this page. It opens the official PDF published by the recruiting body.

Is KarmSakha the official recruitment website? No.