Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna – Research Faculty Recruitment 2025
IIT Patna invites applications for Senior and Junior Research Associate positions under the COIL-D project. Openings include Technical and Odia Language roles. Eligible candidates with qualifications in Engineering, AI, NLP, or Linguistics can apply via email by 7th September 2025. Salary up to ₹70,000/month with increments.
Post Date: 6th September 2025
Organization: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna
Organization Profile:
Indian Institute of Technology Patna, established in 2008 by an Act of the Indian Parliament, is one of the newer IITs committed to excellence in research and education. Patna, historically known as Patliputra, has been a hub of knowledge for centuries and home to visionaries like Aryabhatta, Lord Buddha, and Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
Job Positions:
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Senior Research Associate (Technical)
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Junior Research Associate (Technical)
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Junior Research Associate (Odia Language)
Employment Type: Temporary
Project Title: Centre for Indian Language Data (COIL-D)
Qualifications & Experience
Senior Research Associate (Technical):
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M.Tech/M.E./MS in CSE/AI/DS/ML/IT/Electronics/EE
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At least 1 year of relevant experience
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Exposure in NLP, Machine Translation, Large Language Models
Junior Research Associate (Technical):
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B.Tech/BE in CSE/IT/AI & DS/ECE/EE OR MCA/ M.Sc. (Computer Science)
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Experience in AI, ML, NLP systems
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Knowledge of GUI, web development, and data management
Junior Research Associate (Odia Language):
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B.A. in Language/Linguistics with 2 years of experience OR M.A./M.Phil./Ph.D. in related discipline
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Knowledge of Odia and Hindi languages
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Exposure to corpus creation, data annotation, and language technology projects
Duration: Initially 1 year (extendable based on performance till project completion)
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Senior Research Associate (Technical): ₹70,000/month + 10% annual increment
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Junior Research Associate (Technical): ₹50,000/month + 10% annual increment
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Junior Research Associate (Odia Language): ₹45,000/month + 10% annual increment
Job Location: Patna, Bihar
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their application (PDF format) with resume, educational qualifications (10th onwards with marks), experience, publications, and two referees to:
📧 coild.bhashini@gmail.com
CC to: ainlpmliitp@gmail.com, sarojnlp_19ps19@iitp.ac.in, gunjan_25ps01@iitp.ac.in
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Clearly mention the post applied for in the subject line.
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Resume file format: post-applied_firstname_lastname.pdf
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Shortlisted candidates will be informed about the interview (online/offline).
Last Date to Apply: 7th September 2025
Organization Website: www.iitp.ac.in
Address:
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Bihta, Patna – 801106