IIT Kharagpur Project Research Associate — DQC/102

IIT Kharagpur invites online applications for 1 Project Research Associate position(s) in its Mathematics department. This individual notice, IIT/SRIC/R/DQC/2026/102, supports the project “Design of Advanced Post-Quantum Cryptographic Primitives for Secure and Efficient Edge Computing”. The work is supported by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(Government of India Electronics Niketan, 6, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 ). It is a temporary project appointment, based at Kharagpur in West Bengal. Applicants need MTech, ME, MD es, MD or equivalent; alternatively BTech, BE, MBBS, MA, MSc, MCA or MBA with two years of relevant experience, or BSc, BA or BCom with five years. The project also lists these desirable skills: Research experience in Cryptography is desirable The quoted monthly compensation is Upto Rs.85000(depending upon qualification & experience). The published tenure is 24 Months or the termination of the project, whichever is earlier. Apply through the official advertisement-specific SRIC application page by 19 October 2026. New users must register for the selected advertisement before logging in. Complete the profile, academic and experience sections, upload the photograph and signature, and freeze the completed application. Generate and retain the resulting PDF. The institute states that no hard copy is required: shortlisting uses the information uploaded online. Original qualification and experience documents are checked before a selected applicant joins. Age is assessed on the advertisement closing date. Check the exact essential and desirable conditions before applying, because meeting a broad degree label alone does not establish eligibility for this research assignment.