Date Posted: 6th April 2026
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad Wanted Junior Research Fellow(JRF) under the Civil Engineering Department. The institute is recruiting for the designation of ANRF Junior Research Fellow (ANRF JRF) position under [Advanced Research Grant (ARG), ANRF] Sponsored Project. Candidates with B.Tech. in Civil Engineering with M.Tech. in Structural Engineering and Candidate must be GATE qualified. Candidates awaiting their result for M.Tech. degree are also eligible to apply. Interested candidates can apply via email by submitting required documents before the deadline.
Job Details:
Job Role: ANRF Junior Research Fellow (ANRF JRF)
Job Type: Temporary
Remuneration:
Rs. 37000/-+ HRA @20% for first 2 years and
Rs. 42000/- pm + HRA @20% for 3rd year.
HRA can be admissible in lieu of non-availability of hostel accommodation.
Job Location: Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Job Description:
The ANRF JRF need to help in the development of experimental test set up. The candidate will also be involved in reconnaissance survey, testing, numerical modelling, data compilation and report writing. The candidate will liaise with IIT (ISM), Dhanbad and IIT (BHU) Varanasi, and will be jointly supervised by Prof. Sanket Nayak and Prof. Vishwajit Anand
Title of The Project Augmenting Fire Vulnerability of Masonry Structures: Field Investigation, Laboratory Testing, Development of ML Based Model, and Suggestive Guidelines towards Fire Safety
Vacancy Available Area:
- Civil Engineering
Eligibility:
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering with M.Tech. in Structural Engineering. Candidate must be GATE qualified. Candidates awaiting their result for M.Tech. degree are also eligible to apply.
Desirable Qualification: Exposure to finite element modelling software.
Tenure of Project:Â The position is purely temporary and co-terminus with the project, initially for a period of three years. The selected candidate may be allowed to enroll for Ph.D. program, if the required criteria for Ph.D. admission of IIT (ISM), Dhanbad, are satisfied
Apply Mode: EmailÂ
How to Apply:
Interested Candidates are advised to submit the application as a single PDF with scanned self-attested copies of all certificates regarding educational qualification, age, GATE score card, along with their detailed CV by E-mail to sanket@iitism.ac.in indicating the project title and number on or before April 30, 2026 at 5:30 PM.
Shortlisted candidates will be informed on the date of interview. Mere possession of minimum qualification does not guarantee an invitation to the interview. Candidates will be short listed based on their merit and as per the requirement of the project. All candidates should make their own arrangements for their stay at Dhanbad, if required. No TA/DA will be paid to attend the interview. Interview may be conducted online/in person (physical mode).
Email Address to Submit CV: sanket@iitism.ac.in
Last Date to Apply: April 30, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Detailed Job Notification: https://people.iitism.ac.in/~download/projectOpening//uploads/pdfprj/1053/Project%20JRF_2026-04-01_18-36-09.pdf
Organization Profile:
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
About Organization:
Standing tall since early decades of 20th century, the institute has emerged into one of the most prominent institutions- Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. IIT(ISM) has 18 full fledged departments offering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level courses in various branches of Engineering, Applied Sciences, Management and Humanities & Social Sciences. IIT(ISM) has had a centenary long credentials of scintillating achievements as well as contributions both in Academia and the Industry.
Organization Website: https://www.iitism.ac.in/
