JRF & Research Assistant Recruitment 2026 at University of Allahabad – DST-CSRI Project

University of Allahabad JRF and Research Assistant Recruitment 2026 under DST-CSRI project. Check M.Sc. eligibility, fMRI skills, salary, vacancies and application deadline.

Posted Date: 23-08-2026

Organization: University of Allahabad

Project Details

Project Title:
“Mechanisms Underlying the Age-Related Shifts in Emotional Goals and Its Relationship with Structural and Functional Changes in the Brain”

The research project investigates how emotional goals change with age and how these changes are associated with structural and functional alterations in the human brain.

The work involves behavioural experiments and neuroimaging-based research, making the opportunity particularly relevant for candidates interested in cognitive neuroscience, affective neuroscience, psychology and brain imaging.

Essential Qualifications

Candidates should have a strong academic background with an M.Sc. in Cognitive Science or a related discipline.

Relevant disciplines may include:

• Cognitive Science
• Neuroscience
• Psychology
• Related behavioural or brain sciences

Candidates should also have relevant research or technical experience in:

• Computer-based behavioural experiments
• Functional neuroimaging
• fMRI data acquisition
• fMRI data analysis

Desirable Skills

Preference may be given to candidates with experience in:

• E-Prime
• PsychoPy
• MATLAB
• R programming
• Behavioural experiment design
• Behavioural data analysis
• Functional MRI processing
• fMRI data analysis
• Cognitive neuroscience
• Affective neuroscience

Conversational Hindi knowledge is also desirable for the research work.

Job Responsibilities

Selected candidates may be involved in:

• Designing and conducting computer-based behavioural experiments
• Recruiting and assessing research participants
• Conducting functional neuroimaging studies
• fMRI data acquisition
• Processing behavioural datasets
• Processing and analysing neuroimaging data
• Studying ageing and emotional goals
• Conducting cognitive and affective neuroscience research
• Preparing research documentation and reports
• Supporting other project-related research activities

Application Process

Interested and eligible candidates should apply according to the procedure specified by the Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (CBCS), University of Allahabad.

Applicants should keep the following documents ready:

• Updated CV/Resume
• M.Sc. degree certificate
• Academic mark sheets
• Research experience documents
• Behavioural experiment experience details
• Neuroimaging/fMRI experience details
• Details of E-Prime, PsychoPy, MATLAB and R skills
• Relevant publications, if any
• Other supporting documents required by the project

Candidates should check the official recruitment notification for the exact application procedure and selection details.

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