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IIT Jammu has 1 post of Project Officer at the Water Testing Lab of its Central Instrument Facility. The post is filled through an outsource agency. It pays a consolidated Rs. 45,000-55,000 a month for an engagement of one year, which can be extended. Candidates with an M.Tech or M.Sc. in an environmental or chemistry-related field and laboratory experience can apply online until 10 November 2026. The upper age limit is 37 years.

IIT Jammu Project Officer Recruitment 2026 Overview

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

About IIT Jammu

IIT Jammu (Indian Institute of Technology Jammu) is a technical institute in Jammu. It has a Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF) that runs a Water Testing Lab (WQTL), which tests water from the institute’s Jagti and Paloura campuses and from outside organisations. The Outsource Agency is hiring the selected candidate and will depute them to work at IIT Jammu.

IIT Jammu Project Officer Vacancy Details 2026

IIT Jammu Project Officer Eligibility 2026

Age Limit

The age limit for the post is 37 years.

Educational Qualification and Experience (mandatory)

Candidates must meet one of the following two conditions:

1. M. Tech degree in Environmental Engineering/Chemical Engineering or allied engineering branches with at least one year of relevant experience in Academics (Teaching post), NABL /accredited laboratory /research facility / industry and 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in the qualifying degree from a recognized University/ Institute.
2. M.Sc. degree in Environmental Sciences / Chemistry or equivalent qualification in appropriate field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in Academics (Teaching post), NABL /accredited laboratory /research facility / industry and 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in the qualifying degree from a recognized University/Institute.

Good knowledge of computer applications is also a must. This covers email, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software and operating systems such as MS-Windows.

Preferred

Preference goes to candidates with hands-on experience of equipment such as GC-MS, HPLC, Spectrophotometer and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer.

The official notification gives the full eligibility for the post, so check it before applying.

Duties of the Project Officer

The Project Officer will manage the water testing lab at the Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF) of IIT Jammu. The work includes tests on water quality parameters such as pH, conductivity, hardness, BOD, COD and heavy metals, including testing in the field. The officer will also handle 2-3 major scientific instruments at the CIF lab. The key responsibilities are:

• Each month, collecting samples of drinking water and waste water from 60 water filters and 6 STPs on the Jagti and Paloura campuses.
• Testing these samples for 10+ water quality parameters in triplicate and writing a report every month.
• External sampling when the WQTL receives requests.
• Field sampling as needed, for both external and internal samples.
• Operating the major sophisticated equipment in the WQTL, mainly gas chromatography, ion chromatography, atomic absorption spectrophotometry and ICP-MS.
• Maintaining the equipment at the WQTL, IIT Jammu.
• Other related work, such as processing bills and raising indents.

Selection Process

Only shortlisted candidates will be called for a Trade Test/Interaction. Having the qualifications does not guarantee a place on the shortlist. The Institute may set a cut-off higher than the minimum to keep the number of candidates reasonable. Candidates must bring all their original documents for verification at the Trade Test/Interaction.

Service Conditions

• Period of engagement: 1 year, extendable each year based on performance and need.
• Nature of engagement: outsource basis. The Outsource Agency will depute the selected candidate to IIT Jammu.
• This is a purely temporary engagement. Being selected gives no claim to regularisation against any regular post, or against any future vacancy in any cadre or post at IIT Jammu.

Important Dates

How to Apply for IIT Jammu Project Officer Recruitment 2026

1. Read the minimum essential qualifications, age, eligibility and experience requirements in the advertisement.
2. Go to the IIT Jammu online application portal. IIT Jammu hosts the application there on behalf of the Outsource Agency.
3. Enter the details of your 10th or equivalent, 12th or equivalent, graduation and post-graduation (if any).
4. Fill in every field. Applications with incomplete information will be rejected outright.
5. Submit the application by 10 November 2026.

If you are shortlisted, carry all your original documents to the Trade Test/Interaction for verification.

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