Applications are invited from interested and eligible candidates for the following Positions. Interested Eligible candidates fulfilling the criteria may submit their applications in the prescribed format along with the detailed CV / As per the Norms.

🏢 NAME OF THE INSTITUTION

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

🏫 ABOUT INSTITUTION

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) is a premier institute of higher education in India, known for its cutting-edge research and academic excellence. Located in Assam, IIT Guwahati offers a vibrant campus life and a conducive environment for learning and innovation.

💼 DESIGNATION / JOB POSITION

• Domain Expert – Procurement
• Consultant
• Project Manager
• Software Quality Assurance Engineer – Automation & API Testing

🎯 Project Details

• Project entitled- “AI-based Procurement RFx Automation for NRL Refinery – Phase 2″ at the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati. 

🎓 QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENT

• Domain Expert – Procurement

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering, Law, Finance, Economics, Public Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline from a recognized university or institution. • Minimum 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in the qualifying degree. • Minimum three years of hands-on experience in procurement, tendering, contract management, or public procurement processes. • Working knowledge of GeM, CPP Portal, NIC e Procurement platforms, and offline procurement procedures. • Demonstrated understanding of General Financial Rules (GFR), Procurement Manuals for Goods, Works and Services, MSME guidelines, Make in India provisions, and other applicable government procurement frameworks. • Experience in at least two of the following: tender preparation and RFx documentation; bid evaluation and comparative statement preparation; purchase order or work order processing; contract award and procurement compliance; procurement workflow documentation or process mapping.

• Consultant

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Machine Learning, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related engineering/science discipline from a recognized university or institution. • Minimum 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in the qualifying degree. • Minimum five years of professional experience in AI/ML, NLP, LLMs, SLMs, or enterprise AI-system development. • Hands-on experience in at least three of the following: SLM/LLM training and fine tuning; NLP model development; Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG); prompt engineering and optimization; model evaluation, benchmarking, and validation; domain adaptation; deployment of AI/ML models in enterprise or domain-specific applications. • Working knowledge of Python and AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, LlamaIndex, or equivalent. • Ability to guide technical teams on model architecture, training pipelines, fine-tuning strategy, evaluation protocols, and performance improvement. 

• Project Manager

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline from a recognized university or institution. 

• Software Quality Assurance Engineer – Automation & API Testing

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Applications, or a related engineering/technology discipline from a recognized university or institution. • Minimum 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in the qualifying degree. • Minimum two years of hands-on experience in software testing, QA automation, web-application testing, or API testing. 

The details of the required qualifications & experience along with other relevant information are available on the Institute Website.

🏆 SALARY / REMUNERATION / PAY SCALE ₹

• Domain Expert – Procurement –  61,000 + 20% of pay recommended (As applicable (HRA/Medical as per norms)
• Consultant – 1,00,000 (consolidated)
• Project Manager –  2,00,000 + 20% of pay recommended (As applicable (HRA/Medical as per norms)
• Software Quality Assurance Engineer – Automation & API Testing –  55,500 + 20% of pay recommended (As applicable (HRA/Medical as per norms)

💺 JOB LOCATION

Guwahati, Assam

📝 HOW TO APPLY

Selection will be based on the candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, and performance in the online interview. Candidates recommended by the Selection Committee will be issued an offer letter in accordance with the applicable rules and approval procedures of IIT Guwahati. Candidates will not be sent any call letter separately. Where considered necessary, shortlisted or provisionally selected candidates may be requested to visit IIT Guwahati once for an in-person interaction, document verification, technical assessment, or completion of joining formalities.

Interested and eligible candidates should apply online by visiting the Recruitment Portal of Research & Development Cell, IIT Guwahati (https://iitg.ac.in/rndproj/recruitment/). Applicants must carefully follow the instructions and guidelines provided on the portal. The relevant position can be accessed by searching for the project title as mentioned in this advertisement. For any technical assistance related to the online application process, candidates may email to ernd@iitg.ac.in.  

For any clarification, contact: Prof. Neeraj Kumar Sharma (Principal Investigator) Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, IIT Guwahati Email: neerajs@iitg.ac.in Phone: +91 361 258 3507 

📅 IMPORTANT DATE

The last date for receiving applications is On or Before 12-Sep-2026

📫 CONTACT INFORMATION

📌 ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Research and Development Section, Guwahati-781039, Assam, India

📣 OFFICIAL SOURCE / REFERENCE

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati invites applications from eligible candidates for the Project Positions

Project Positions Recruitment: View Official Notification

Reference: https://www.iitg.ac.in/pdf/40297ed634e12913e19ba685ede9703f.pdf

In conclusion, IIT Guwahati is seeking qualified candidates for various project positions in the AI-based Procurement RFx Automation project. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals with relevant experience and qualifications to contribute to a significant research initiative. Interested candidates should apply before the deadline to be considered for these prestigious roles.