NIT Durgapur Recruitment 2026: JRF, Project Assistant and Office Staff in DRDO Project, Apply by 5 October

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur, West Bengal, has issued Advt. No. NITDgp/DRDO/R&DE(E)/JRF/PA/OS/Recruit/2026/01 dated 22.09.2026 for 5 temporary project posts: 2 Junior Research Fellows (JRF), 2 Project Assistants (PA) and 1 Office Staff (OS). The posts are under a DRDO, R&DE(E) Pune sponsored project. Apply by e-mail to the Principal Investigator on or before 05 October 2026. Pay ranges from Rs 14,000 to Rs 37,000 per month (consolidated).

NIT Durgapur DRDO Project Recruitment 2026 – Overview

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About the Project

The project will build an Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) system for underground imaging. EIT finds local changes in soil conductivity by injecting low frequency AC current and measuring boundary potentials. The team will model and simulate underground domains, build a hardware prototype with image reconstruction software, and also look at Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT) as a non-contact method.

Eligibility

Junior Research Fellow (JRF):

• Essential: Post Graduate Degree in Professional Courses, selected through a national level process such as CSIR-UGC NET (including lectureship/Assistant Professorship) or GATE, or national level exams conducted by DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISER, NISER etc.
• Desirable degree: Electrical Engg. / Electronics & Communication Engg. / Instrumentation Engg. / Applied Electronics & Instrumentation Engg. / Electrical & Computer Sc. Engg. / Electrical & Control Engg. / Bio-Medical Engg. with minimum 55% marks or equivalent CGPA.
• Previous research/project experience will be preferred.

Project Assistant (PA):

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• Essential: B.E./B.Tech. in Electrical / Electronics & Communication / Instrumentation / Applied Electronics & Instrumentation / Electrical & Computer Sc. / Electrical & Control / Bio-Medical Engineering with minimum 55% marks or equivalent CGPA.
• Previous research/project experience will be preferred.

Desirable for JRF and PA: interest in electronic circuit design, simulation and programming; knowledge of analog and digital circuits and instrumentation; LabVIEW / MATLAB; physiological data acquisition and analysis; good scientific English.

Office Staff (OS): 10+2 (HS) / Diploma in any stream with minimum 55%. Candidates with previous experience or a graduate degree will be preferred. Should be familiar with MS Word, Excel and office work.

Age Limit and Fee

The notice does not mention any age limit or application fee.

Selection Process

• Shortlisted candidates will be informed by e-mail about the written test and/or interview.
• Candidates with a valid GATE/NET/equivalent score will be selected through an interview (offline/online).
• Candidates without a valid GATE/NET/equivalent score will have an offline written test followed by an offline interview.
• Shortlisted candidates must bring original ID proof, mark sheets and certificates.

How to Apply

1. Prepare a cover letter and complete bio-data, mentioning research experience (if any).
2. E-mail it to the Principal Investigator, Dr. Tushar Kanti Bera, at tkbera.ee@nitdgp.ac.in.
3. Use the subject line: “Application for the post of JRF/Project Assistant/Office Staff in DRDO Sponsored Project”.
4. Send it on or before 05 October 2026.

Important Dates

Things to Note

• The selected candidate is expected to join immediately.
• You may need to work beyond normal hours and on non-working days without extra incentive to meet project deadlines.
• Canvassing in any form will disqualify you.
• Other terms will be as per NIT Durgapur rules.

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FAQs – NIT Durgapur JRF, Project Assistant, Office Staff 2026

Q1. How many posts are there?

5 posts: 2 JRF, 2 Project Assistant and 1 Office Staff.

Q2. What is the pay for JRF at NIT Durgapur?

Rs 37,000 per month consolidated. Project Assistant gets Rs 25,000 and Office Staff gets Rs 14,000.

Q3. What is the last date?

Send your application by e-mail on or before 05 October 2026.

Q4. Where do I send the application?

To tkbera.ee@nitdgp.ac.in with the subject “Application for the post of JRF/Project Assistant/Office Staff in DRDO Sponsored Project”.

Q5. Is GATE or NET compulsory for JRF?

The essential qualification is a PG degree with selection through NET/GATE or a similar national exam. Candidates without a valid score are tested through a written test and interview.

Q6. What is the qualification for Office Staff?

10+2 (HS) or Diploma in any stream with at least 55% marks.

Q7. Is there any age limit or fee?

The notice does not mention any age limit or fee.