Mohali, May 5, 2026, 20:43 IST
Applications are open for 40 non-teaching positions at IISER Mohali, with candidates facing a June 15 cut-off if they’re eyeing administrative, technical, or support roles at the national science institute. According to recruitment summaries, the online portal went live May 3 and will shut at 5 p.m. on June 15.
Timing’s crucial here: applicants are watching two IISER deadlines overlap. Mohali’s got a broader regular hiring round underway. Meanwhile, IISER Pune is lining up a walk-in interview for a single Junior Research Fellow (JRF) on May 7—a common entry-level role for scientists just starting out.
This split matters for applicants. Mohali lists only non-teaching campus roles—those jobs have their own “Non Teaching” tab on the application portal. Pune, on the other hand, posted a research fellowship that’s temporary and linked to a specific grant. Details and the registration for Mohali are live on the IISER Mohali ERP site.
The Education Ministry puts IISER Mohali and IISER Pune in the same bracket as Kolkata, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati, and Berhampur when listing the country’s IISc/IISER institutions. So these roles are part of a focused national science-education cluster, not just another set of local job ads.
At Mohali, “non-teaching” covers roles like administrative, engineering, library, IT, lab, counselling, nursing, translation, pharmacy, office, and other support positions—not faculty. Openings put out include Superintending Engineer, Deputy Registrar, Deputy Librarian, Senior Technical Officer, Junior Engineer, Junior Technical Assistant, Junior Office Assistant, and Attendant. NorthEast Now
Openings are skewed heavily toward junior and mid-level hires. IISER Mohali lists 11 spots for Junior Office Assistants in administration, eight for Junior Technical Assistants, and three for Junior Office Assistants in accounts. Senior positions? Just a single vacancy per role.
Salaries follow the 7th Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) structure, the standard pay matrix across central government roles. Mohali’s openings span Levels 1 through 13, with National Pension System benefits on offer. Application fees: Rs 1,298 for UR and OBC-NCL, Rs 708 for EWS. No fee for SC, ST, PwBD, ex-servicemen, or women.
Requirements are all over the map depending on the position. For Attendant, class 10 or a three-year diploma plus experience is enough. But for Junior Office Assistant, you’ll need a bachelor’s and solid office chops. Climb to Superintending Engineer, and the bar rises: a civil engineering degree, plus years logged in the field.
There’s no single, set selection process yet. IISER Mohali could go for written tests, skill assessments, or interviews—it all depends on the position. The institute is holding back on details: exam format and syllabus will come later on the website.
Pune’s call is sharp and on a tight timeline. Citing Advertisement No. 25/2026 from April 28, the notice seeks a single JRF for the “Self-Powered Hydrogen Decarbonization Process with Integrated Desalination” project, which comes with funding from Technology I Hub Foundation, IIT Palakkad.
The job in Pune offers a monthly salary of Rs 37,000, with an extra 30% added for house rent. Age cap is 28 years. To qualify, candidates must hold an M.Sc. in General Chemistry, CGPA over 6.5 or its equivalent, and a valid score from CSIR-NET, GATE, DBT-JRF, or another national test.
The walk-in at IISER Pune calls for candidates to show up by 11 a.m. on May 7, heading straight to Seminar Room No. 31 in the Main Building. The notice makes it clear: anyone turning up after 11:30 a.m. is out. Each applicant needs to bring the completed application form, originals and self-attested copies of their documents, a government photo ID, plus a recent passport-size photo.
Still, those limits stand out. Even if Mohali applicants tick all the eligibility boxes, a test or interview isn’t guaranteed. Pune’s JRF post? Purely temporary—employment wraps up with the project, and there’s zero promise of a permanent spot at the funding agency or IISER Pune.
