IIT Roorkee Physics Project Recruitment 2026 – Apply by Email for 7 QUEST Posts

Vacancies: 7 · Posts: 7 · Type: Research Fellowship / Contractual (Project) · Mode: Email · Fee: Nil (not mentioned) · Apply: 29 August–07/11 September 2026 · Remuneration: ₹25,000–₹1,47,000/month + HRA (post-wise) · Selection: Interview · Location: Roorkee, Uttarakhand

The Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, has opened seven project positions on the QUEST programme. QUEST stands for Quantum Enhanced WRF model System for Urban Climate Modelling and is sponsored by the National Quantum Mission, Department of Science and Technology (DST).

Advertisements dated 29 August 2026 (SRIC/06 series) seek one Project Consultant, two Project Fellows, one Junior Research Fellow (JRF), one Senior Research Fellow (SRF) and two Project Associates. Work sits at the junction of urban climate modelling, WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting) simulations, HPC/GPU systems and quantum algorithms. Tenure cited across the ads is three years.

Applications go by email or plain paper CV to Prof. P. Arumugam, not through a public job portal. Last dates split by post: 07 September 2026 for Project Consultant and Project Fellow, and 11 September 2026 for JRF, SRF and Project Associate. Interviews are scheduled for 10 September and 15 September 2026 at the Department of Physics, Roorkee.

Also Read: IIT Hyderabad Accountant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 1 Post at Sangareddy

Who Should Apply?

Map your degree to one post. Each advertisement is for Indian nationals only.

• PhD + relevant research experience (1–2 years as per the specific advertisement) → Project Consultant – 1 post
• PhD → Project Fellow (1) and Project Fellow (2) – 2 posts
• M.Sc (Physics) → JRF – 1 post
• M.Tech in a relevant discipline + climate (GCM) dataset work + HPC with GPU acceleration → SRF – 1 post
• M.Sc (Physics) or equivalent / B.E./B.Tech + 3 years relevant experience → Project Associate (2) – 1 post
• M.Sc (Physics) or equivalent / B.E./B.Tech with Python mandatory; Fortran and C++ preferred → Project Associate (I) – 1 post

Who cannot apply (hard filters from the ads):

• Candidates who are not Indian nationals
• Applicants who do not hold the stated degree for that post
• Anyone who emails after the post-wise last date without appearing as allowed in that advertisement

Preference is stated for SC/ST candidates when qualifications and experience are equal. That is a tie-break preference, not a reserved vacancy table.

Important Dates

No extension is printed in the current advertisements.

Quick Overview – IIT Roorkee Physics Project 2026

• Organisation: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee)
• Department: Department of Physics
• Notification / Advertisement No.: SRIC/06 (advertisements dated 29 August 2026)
• Project: QUEST – Quantum Enhanced WRF model System for Urban Climate Modelling
• Sponsor: National Quantum Mission, DST
• Principal Investigator: Prof. P. Arumugam
• Posts: Project Consultant, Project Fellow, JRF, SRF, Project Associate (I), Project Associate (2)
• Total vacancies: 7
• Job type: Time-bound project engagement (not regular Institute staff)
• Sector: Higher education & climate / quantum research
• Job location: Roorkee, Uttarakhand
• Duration: 3 years (or as stated in the joining letter/project tenure)
• Official website: IIT Roorkee Project Jobs page
• Apply: Email complete CV to arumugam@ph.iitr.ac.in by the post-wise last date
• Notification PDFs: Project Consultant advertisement PDF · Project Fellow advertisement PDF · JRF advertisement PDF · SRF advertisement PDF
• Last date: 07 September 2026 / 11 September 2026 (post-wise)
• Selection: Shortlisting of CV → Interview at the Department of Physics. No written exam is mentioned.
• Application fee: Not mentioned (treat as no fee unless a later notice says otherwise)

What Posts Are Available?

These seven seats sit inside one DST-funded climate-modelling project, not a regular IIT Roorkee staff roster. The highest cash figure is the Project Consultant line. The JRF line is the usual DST-style fellowship and the only advertisement that expressly notes a possible PhD admission route. Project Associate work splits between programming/HPC and project administration.

If your background is PhD plus coordination and quantum-algorithm testing, read the Consultant ad first. If you already run WRF or GCM datasets on GPU clusters, the SRF and Fellow ads are the closer fit.

Role in brief (unfamiliar titles): Project Consultant coordinates the QUEST grant and helps develop or test quantum algorithms. Project Fellows build and test WRF modules (cloud microphysics and related physics) on HPC/GPU systems. JRF supports quantum-computational simulations and data/ML analysis. SRF runs WRF simulations on climate and GCM datasets in GPU environments. Project Associate (I) is the programming/HPC seat. Project Associate (2) covers administration, data analysis and coordination.

✅ Confirmed: seven project seats, three-year duration, interview selection, PI email, post-wise last dates.
❓ Not specified: category-wise vacancy split, upper age, exact HRA percentage, whether every interview is offline-only.

What Is the Age Limit?

Upper age is not printed in the official QUEST advertisements reviewed for this article.

✅ Confirmed: eligibility is written as qualification + (where stated) experience; Indian nationals only.
❓ Not specified: maximum age, cut-off date, or category-wise relaxation table.

Do not assume a 28-year or 32-year DST cap unless the PI or a later call letter states it. Use our Age Eligibility Calculator only if a later official communication gives you a number to check.

Examples (qualification-based, because no age cap is published):

• ✅ An M.Sc (Physics) candidate who can email a complete CV by 11 September 2026 — eligible to be considered for JRF on the published qualification.
• ❌ A candidate without an M.Sc (Physics) applying for JRF — not eligible, regardless of age.

What Is the Project Fellow & JRF Remuneration in Roorkee?

Pay is project emolument, not 7th CPC Institute staff pay. Figures below are copied from the advertisements. HRA rate is not fixed in every PDF, so in-hand is an estimate.

Roorkee is not an X-class HRA city. Treat 10% as a working assumption only. Some earlier IIT Roorkee project ads have used 9% or 10% HRA. Verify the rate in the offer.

Project Consultant pay is high enough for income tax. Estimate TDS with the Income Tax Calculator. Actual tax depends on your total annual income, not this project alone.

Experience as Consultant, SRF and Project Associate (2) should be counted only as the PI will count it. Use the Experience Calculator to line up joining and leaving dates before you write the CV.

What Is the Application Fee?

No application fee is mentioned in the official advertisements. Do not pay anyone who calls or emails asking for a “processing charge”.

How to Apply by Email?

There is no Samarth or careers-portal form for these seven seats. You send a plain-paper application plus CV to the Principal Investigator.

1. Download the PDF for your post from the IIT Roorkee Project Jobs page and confirm the last date (07 or 11 September 2026).
2. Prepare one PDF: application on plain paper + detailed CV in chronological degree order + self-attested copies of degrees and experience certificates.
3. Email it to arumugam@ph.iitr.ac.in. Subject line example: Application for SRF – QUEST Project – Your Name.
4. Name the file clearly: CV_YourName_SRF_QUEST_2026.pdf. Keep the mail under 5 MB.
5. Send during working hours and save the sent copy plus any delivery receipt.
6. If shortlisted, attend the interview at the Department of Physics, IIT Roorkee, on 10 September 2026 (Consultant/Fellow) or 15 September 2026 (JRF/SRF/Associate) with originals.
7. Some ads also allow you to present the same papers at the interview. Do not use that as an excuse to skip the email if the PDF asks for advance submission.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Using one generic subject line for every post. The PI is running several QUEST ads in the same week. Name the exact post.
• Attaching only a resume and skipping attested degree copies.
• Emailing the Institute’s general info or Dean SRIC ID instead of arumugam@ph.iitr.ac.in.
• Treating the 07 September Consultant/Fellow deadline as 11 September.
• Arriving for the interview without originals. The ads say the appointment can fail if originals are missing at joining, and verification is required at the interview.

आईआईटी रुड़की भौतिकी परियोजना भर्ती 2026 – क्वेस्ट के 7 पदों के लिए ईमेल से आवेदन

आईआईटी रुड़की के भौतिकी विभाग ने क्वेस्ट (QUEST) परियोजना के तहत सात परियोजना पद विज्ञापित किए हैं। यह काम राष्ट्रीय क्वांटम मिशन, विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी विभाग द्वारा समर्थित शहरी जलवायु मॉडलिंग से जुड़ा है। आवेदन पोर्टल पर नहीं, प्रो. पी. अरुमुगम को ईमेल से भेजने हैं। सलाहकार और प्रोजेक्ट फेलो की अंतिम तिथि 07 सितंबर 2026 है। जेआरएफ, एसआरएफ और प्रोजेक्ट एसोसिएट की अंतिम तिथि 11 सितंबर 2026 है।

कौन आवेदन कर सकता है?
पीएचडी धारक सलाहकार और प्रोजेक्ट फेलो पद देखें। सलाहकार के लिए संबंधित अनुभव भी चाहिए। एम.एससी. भौतिकी वाले अभ्यर्थी जेआरएफ के लिए पात्र हैं। एम.टेक. जलवायु/जीसीएम डेटा और एचपीसी-जीपीयू अनुभव एसआरएफ के करीब बैठते हैं। एम.एससी. भौतिकी या बी.ई./बी.टेक. वाले दो एसोसिएट सीटों पर आवेदन कर सकते हैं। एक सीट पर पायथन अनिवार्य है। केवल भारतीय नागरिक पात्र हैं।

वेतन और चयन क्या है?
सलाहकार का मासिक भुगतान ₹1,47,000 + एचआरए है। फेलो ₹58,000 से ₹1,10,000 + एचआरए के दायरे में हैं। जेआरएफ ₹37,000 + एचआरए और एसआरएफ ₹42,000 + एचआरए हैं। एसोसिएट ₹25,000 से ₹55,000 प्रति माह है। लिखित परीक्षा नहीं बताई गई है। चयन बायोडाटा, जाँच और साक्षात्कार से होगा। साक्षात्कार 10 और 15 सितंबर 2026 को भौतिकी विभाग, रुड़की में प्रस्तावित हैं। जेआरएफ विज्ञापन में पीएचडी प्रवेश की संभावना लिखी गई है, गारंटी नहीं।

आवेदन कैसे करें?
सादा कागज पर आवेदन, कालक्रम वाला सीवी और स्व-प्रमाणित प्रमाणपत्र एक पीडीएफ में बनाएं। ईमेल भेजें: arumugam@ph.iitr.ac.in। विषय में पद का नाम लिखें। मूल प्रमाणपत्र साक्षात्कार पर साथ रखें। विस्तृत विज्ञापन आईआईटी रुड़की परियोजना पद पृष्ठ पर हैं।

How Are Candidates Selected?

Selection is not a single event. The advertisements describe a short, interview-led path.

1. CV screening against the exact qualifications and (where written) experience for that post.
2. Interview on 10 September 2026 (Project Consultant and Project Fellow) or 15 September 2026 (JRF, SRF, Project Associate) at the Department of Physics.
3. Document verification of original degrees and experience papers at interview/joining.
4. Offer on the project for up to three years, subject to project funds and performance.
5. Joining at IIT Roorkee, Roorkee.

No written exam, CBT or interview waiver is mentioned. No interview marks table is published. No TA/DA is admissible.

The JRF advertisement notes that the selected candidate may get an opportunity for PhD admission. That is a possibility under Institute norms, not an automatic enrolment.

Why Does IIT Roorkee Matter?

IIT Roorkee is an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, with its campus at Roorkee, Uttarakhand. The Physics Department runs sponsored research through the Dean, Sponsored Research & Industrial Consultancy (SRIC). QUEST sits under the National Quantum Mission and uses WRF-class urban climate modelling plus quantum-algorithm work.

Candidates search “IIT Roorkee project vacancy”, “IIT Roorkee JRF 2026” and “QUEST WRF recruitment” because the Institute brand, DST funding and a possible PhD door on the JRF line look stronger than a generic university project. Climate-modelling and GPU experience also transfers to later ANRF, DST and NQM calls.

The downside is simple: this is still a time-bound project contract. It is not IIT Roorkee regular faculty or Group A/B/C staff recruitment. When the grant ends, the seat ends unless another project or a PhD seat absorbs you. Hostel or campus housing is not promised in these advertisements.

Related reading on this site: IIT Roorkee organisation page, higher education jobs, Uttarakhand government and institute jobs.

The SahisarkariJobs.in Analyst’s Take

Compare this with other DST/NQM project seats at IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur or IIT Madras, and with IIT Roorkee’s own regular non-teaching advertisements on the Institute recruitment portal. Those regular staff drives use Samarth, a fee and a longer exam-or-scrutiny pipeline. QUEST is faster: email this week, interview next week, project pay from day one. It is closer to a National Quantum Mission research hire than to an IBPS-style or SSC-style government exam.

Best fit: PhD holders who already touch quantum algorithms or WRF physics, and M.Tech/M.Sc (Physics) candidates who can show GCM or GPU-HPC traces in their thesis or job. People who want three years inside an IIT lab and can relocate to Roorkee immediately.

Skip this if you need a pensionable IIT post, a written-exam merit list, or remote work. The calendar is tight and originals are checked in person.

Practical tip: Send one email per post you actually qualify for, with the post name in the subject, before the 07 September Consultant/Fellow cut-off if that is your line. Do not wait for a portal link. None is published.

What Documents Are Required?

Carry and attach what the advertisements list:

Also Read: AHD Uttarakhand Veterinary Pharmacy Officer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for 28 Posts

• Plain-paper application + detailed CV (degrees in chronological order)
• Self-attested copies of degree and marksheets
• Experience certificates where experience is claimed
• ID proof
• Caste certificate if you want the stated SC/ST preference considered
• Recent photograph (keep one ready; the ads do not specify pixel size)
• Originals of all of the above at interview and joining

Document alert: experience for SRF and Project Associate (2) must show climate/GCM, HPC/GPU or the “relevant” work you are claiming. A generic appointment letter with no technical description is a weak file.

Service Conditions

Engagement is temporary and project-tied. Duration in the ads is three years, or until the project/offer letter says otherwise. No TA/DA for interview. Preference to SC/ST on equal merit. Hostel, canteen or campus housing is not guaranteed in the notification text.

These are not regular posts under the IIT Roorkee recruitment cell advertisement for Institute employees.

What Happens After Selection?

1. The PI communicates the interview outcome by email or phone. Keep the same inbox you used to apply.
2. You complete document verification with original degrees and experience papers.
3. You receive a project appointment / joining letter stating the post, emoluments, and end date.
4. You join the Department of Physics, IIT Roorkee, and start WRF, HPC or quantum-algorithm tasks listed for that seat.
5. Continuance depends on project funding and performance reviews, not on a statutory probation leading to confirmation as Institute staff.
6. JRF holders may separately seek PhD admission under Institute rules if the seat and supervisor process allow it.

Based on similar IIT project cycles, the gap from email to joining can be days to a few weeks because interviews are already dated in the same fortnight as the last date.

Contact & Helpline

Principal Investigator (use this first)
Prof. P. Arumugam
Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee – 247667, Uttarakhand
Email: arumugam@ph.iitr.ac.in
Mobile: 8979890366

Institute
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand – 247667
Project listings: IIT Roorkee Project Jobs
Main site: iitr.ac.in

⚠️ Contact details sourced from the official advertisements and Institute pages. Verify before contacting. NEVER pay any money over the phone or to any person claiming to offer job assistance. Report fraud to cybercrime.gov.in.

Important Links – IIT Roorkee Physics Project 2026

FAQs – IIT Roorkee Physics Project Recruitment 2026

Q1: What is the last date to apply for IIT Roorkee Physics project posts 2026?

A: 07 September 2026 for Project Consultant and Project Fellow. 11 September 2026 for JRF, SRF and Project Associate. Late emails are generally not safe. No extension is printed in the current advertisements.

Q2: What is the age limit for IIT Roorkee QUEST project posts?

A: Not specified in the official advertisements. There is no published UR maximum or relaxation table. Eligibility is written as degree plus, where stated, experience. Confirm with the PI if you are worried about age.

Q3: Is there an exam for these IIT Roorkee project posts, or is it interview-based?

A: No written exam is mentioned. Selection is CV screening followed by interview on 10 or 15 September 2026 at the Department of Physics. Original certificates are checked there or at joining.

Q4: What is the salary of these project posts?

A: Consultant is ₹1,47,000 per month plus HRA. Fellows sit in ₹58,000–₹1,10,000 plus HRA. SRF is ₹42,000 plus HRA. JRF is ₹37,000 plus HRA. Associates are ₹25,000–₹55,000 per month. HRA percentage is not fixed in every PDF.

Q5: Can final-year students or result-awaited candidates apply for this recruitment?

A: The advertisements do not say that final-year students may apply. Safer reading: hold the stated degree when you apply and produce originals at interview. Do not assume a “result awaited” window.

Q6: Is IIT Roorkee Project Consultant or JRF a permanent government job?

A: No. These are time-bound project positions under QUEST for about three years. They are not regular IIT Roorkee staff posts and do not, by themselves, create a pensionable Institute appointment.

Q7: Can candidates from other states apply for this recruitment?

A: Yes. The ads ask for Indian nationals and do not print a Uttarakhand domicile bar. Posting is at Roorkee. You must be able to attend the Physics department interview.

Q8: Where will I be posted if I get selected?

A: At the Department of Physics, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand. The advertisements do not offer a choice of campus or a remote option.

Q9: Will I get a PhD seat if I join as JRF?

A: Only the JRF advertisement says the selected candidate may get an opportunity for PhD admission. That still depends on IIT Roorkee PhD rules, a supervisor and a later admission process. It is not automatic with the project offer.

Q10: Is GATE or NET mandatory for the JRF seat?

A: The official JRF PDF text extracted for this article lists M.Sc in Physics. It does not clearly print GATE or NET as a mandatory condition. Do not treat aggregator extra lines as official. Read your PDF before you apply.

Q11: What is the typical pay of a JRF on an IIT research project?

A: On this notification the JRF line is ₹37,000 per month plus HRA, which matches current DST-style JRF emoluments. In-hand is a little higher after HRA and a little lower if the Institute deducts statutory amounts. It is a fellowship, not Level-10 staff pay.

Q12: What are the disadvantages of an IIT project fellowship?

A: The honest downside is insecurity of tenure. When QUEST funding or the three-year clock ends, the appointment ends unless another project or a PhD seat continues you. You also get no TA/DA for the interview and no promise of campus housing in these ads.

Q13: Do IIT research project staff get hostel and central-government pension?

A: Hostel is not guaranteed in these advertisements. Pension or NPS as an Institute employee is not what a project letter usually creates. Ask the PI at the interview what accommodation and statutory deductions actually apply to this grant.

Pre-Contract Checklist – Before You Apply

• You hold the exact degree printed for that post (PhD / M.Sc Physics / M.Tech / B.E./B.Tech as applicable).
• You understand this is a three-year project contract, not a regular IIT staff job.
• You can accept the published emolument and possible TDS on the Consultant line.
• You can email a complete PDF to arumugam@ph.iitr.ac.in by 07 or 11 September 2026.
• You can reach Roorkee for interview on 10 or 15 September 2026 with originals.
• You have read the termination reality: the seat lasts as long as the project and the offer letter allow.

📄 Source: Official advertisements released by IIT Roorkee, Department of Physics, dated 29 August 2026 (SRIC/06 series). All details sourced from the official project PDFs on iitr.ac.in.