NII Research Associate Recruitment 2025 - 35 Posts (Offline)

Age Limit

As on 01-01-2026: 35 years (upper age limit).

Educational Qualifications

PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Systems Biology, Biophysics, or any closely related interdisciplinary field involving computation in life sciences.

Experience

Two years of R&D experience in industrial or academic environments, or in science and technology organizations.

Job Description

The selected candidate will design, develop, and maintain large-scale computational platforms and databases in immunology. Responsibilities include development of scientific software modules for data processing, integration, analysis, and visualization; implementation of backend services and APIs using Python; and development of web-based interfaces for database access and user interaction.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience in scientific software development.
• Strong programming skills in Python; familiarity with Node.js.
• Web application development using HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, Bootstrap, and modern frontend libraries.
• Experience with Flask, Django, or similar frameworks.
• Linux system administration and server-side operations.
• Handling large-scale biological datasets (sequence, structure, omics).
• Exposure to AI/ML-ready data pipelines.
• Experience with bioinformatics resources, structural biology data, immunology databases, or genomics platforms is advantageous.

Important Dates

• Last Date of Receipt of Applications: 01-01-2026
• Project Duration Tenable Till: 08-06-2028

Application Fee

• General/OC candidates: Rs 100 (Demand Draft drawn on Canara Bank or Indian Bank payable at Delhi/New Delhi in favor of the Director, NII).
• Alternative payment: UPI/Paytm/PhonePe, etc. (Beneficiary Name: Director, NII; Account No. 1484101001636; IFSC: CNRB0001484).
• SC/ST/PH and Women candidates are exempt from payment of fees upon documentary proof.

Note: Fees are non-refundable.

General Information / Instructions

• Engagement will be on contract for one year or the project duration, whichever is shorter.
• No hostel or housing facilities will be provided.
• Applicants must clearly state their category (UR/SC/ST/OBC/PH) with documentary proof.
• No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

How to Apply

• Apply strictly in the prescribed format as given in the PDF notification.
• Applications should be sent via email to the project Investigator. The email should clearly indicate the project name.
• Include a complete CV with three referees, details of experimental expertise, and list of publications.
• Incomplete applications or those not indicating the date of passing examinations will not be entertained.

Selection Process

• Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview.
• Candidature is subject to submission of attested copies of certificates and application fees at the time of the interview.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification.

Additional Links

• Official Notification PDF: link included above
• Official Website: nii.res.in
• Follow-up channels may include official sources only.