IIT Guwahati Project Staff Recruitment 2026 — 12 Posts, Apply by 12 Aug, Walk-in 17 Aug (Assam)

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati), an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, has released Project Staff Recruitment 2026 under Advertisement No. IITG/II&SI/Project Staff Rectt-2026/136 for 12 contractual posts spanning leadership, engineering, and technical roles. This is a central government job opportunity for candidates ranging from experienced professionals for the Chief Executive Officer role to entry-level Associate Project Engineers. Candidates holding the relevant Bachelor's/Master's degree along with the prescribed years of experience are eligible to apply online. Selected candidates will support IIT Guwahati's innovation and incubation initiatives across roles including CEO, Senior Project Engineer, System Administrator, Project Scientist, and Project Technician. The selection process consists of shortlisting based on advertised qualifications and requirements, followed by a walk-in interview for shortlisted candidates. Salaries range from ₹23,000 per month for Senior Project Technician to ₹1,25,000 per month for the CEO role, on a contractual basis. The IIT Guwahati Project Staff 2026 online application is available at iitg.ac.in. The last date to apply is 12 August 2026, with the walk-in interview scheduled for 17 August 2026. There is no application fee for this recruitment. Candidates must read the complete official IIT Guwahati notification PDF before applying, since eligibility and experience requirements vary significantly across the 9 distinct post categories.

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Master's degree in Engineering/Science or Management; 12+ years' experience including 9+ years in leadership roles in start-ups, venture investment, corporate innovation, or technology scaling
• Sr. Project Engineer: M.Tech in EC/CS/IT with 10 years' experience
• System Administrator: M.Tech/M.E. in CS/IT with 3 years' experience, OR B.Tech/B.E. in CS/IT with 6 years' experience
• Project Engineer (Technical): M.Tech in EC/CS/IT with 6 years' experience
• Project Scientist: Bachelor's degree in Arts/Science/Humanities with 9 years' experience
• Project Engineer (Skilling): B.Tech in EC/CS/IT with 8 years' experience
• Assistant Project Scientist: Bachelor's degree in Arts/Science/Humanities with 8 years' experience
• Associate Project Engineer: Bachelor's degree in EC/CS/IT with 2 years' experience
• Sr. Project Technician: B.Sc with 8 years' experience, OR ITI/Diploma in Engineering/B.A with 10 years' experience

• Qualification and experience vary by post — from Bachelor's degree with 2 years' experience (Associate Project Engineer) to Master's degree with 12+ years' leadership experience (CEO)
• All posts require relevant post-qualification experience as specified per role
• Shortlisted candidates must attend the walk-in interview on 17 August 2026

• No application fee mentioned in the official notification

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO): ₹1,25,000/month
• Sr. Project Engineer: ₹60,300/month
• System Administrator: ₹47,000/month
• Project Engineer (Technical): ₹58,100/month
• Project Scientist: ₹52,550/month
• Project Engineer (Skilling): ₹50,700/month
• Assistant Project Scientist: ₹29,800/month
• Associate Project Engineer: ₹29,850/month
• Sr. Project Technician: ₹23,000/month

1. Visit iitg.ac.in and access the Research & Development recruitment portal
2. Register and fill the online application form with personal, educational and experience details
3. Upload required documents — educational certificates, experience certificates, and photograph
4. Select the specific post applied for from the 9 available categories
5. Review all details carefully before submitting the form
6. Submit before the last date: 12 August 2026
7. Await shortlisting communication from IIT Guwahati
8. If shortlisted, attend the walk-in interview on 17 August 2026 with all original documents
9. Carry certificates supporting the claimed post-qualification experience
10. Retain a copy of the submitted application for future reference