BARC Research Associate (RA) Fellowship 2026 – Applications invited for Multiple Positions | Earn upto: Rs. 67,000/- p.m.

BARC Research Associate (RA) Fellowship 2026 – Applications invited for Multiple Positions | Earn upto: Rs. 67,000/- p.m. | Government Fellowship

This government fellowship under BARC recruitment offers an outstanding opportunity for candidates seeking chemistry research jobs in advanced scientific domains. With multiple research projects across nuclear materials, chemical engineering, and emerging technologies, this role provides a platform to work on high-impact national research initiatives.

About the Institute:

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is a premier research institution under the Government of India, known for excellence in nuclear science and advanced chemistry research jobs. Through BARC recruitment, candidates gain exposure to cutting-edge research facilities, interdisciplinary collaboration, and national-level scientific projects. The institute plays a crucial role in India’s nuclear and energy programs, making it one of the most prestigious destinations for research careers.

Advertisement No: 3/2026(R-V)

Available Positions:

• Research Associate Fellowship (Multiple Positions across projects)

Job Details:

Under this government fellowship in barc recruitment, candidates will work on various chemistry research jobs including nuclear materials, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, hydrogen production, and advanced materials development.

Applications are invited for positions of Research Associate (RA) Fellowship to work on the following R&D projects of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai:

Research Project No. 1

• Name of the Research Project:
  Radiochemical Research and Chemical Quality Control (CQC) for Nuclear Fuels and Reactor Materials
• Requirement of RA: 1
• Qualification:
  • PhD in Chemical Science, Physical Science or Polymer Science with experience on synthesis of polymer composites and their characterizations
  • Candidates having experience of working in Li ion batteries and/or broadband spectroscopy will be preferred.
  • Mathematics at Undergraduate level is compulsory.
• Field of work: Investigation of ion conduction mechanism combining broadband dielectric spectroscopy and positron annihilation spectroscopy in in-house designed solid polymer electrolytes
• Nature of work: The project focuses on synthesis of polymer composite based electrolytes, and investigation of the ion-conduction mechanism and designing of polymer electrolyte with higher ionic-conductivity and high thermo-mechanical properties, which are required for their real applications in Li-ion batteries. The Research Associate will primarily engage in synthesis and preparation of polymer composite based electrolytes, their characterization using conventional techniques including broadband dielectric spectroscopy and positron annihilation spectroscopy and electrochemical characterization of the polymer electrolytes in different types of cells.
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Up to 30.06.2029 or maximum three years, whichever is earlier
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Research Project No. 3

• Name of the Research Project: Radiochemical Research and Chemical Quality Control (CQC) for Nuclear Fuels and Reactor Materials
• Requirement of RA: 1
• Qualification: Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences with an expertise in the field of multidentate ligand synthesis.
• Field of work: Functionalized nanoparticles with new chromophoric ligands for cloud point extraction (CPE) for quantification of ultra trace level metal ion
• Nature of work: We aim to utilize functionalized Fe304@Au, Fe304@CdSe, Fe304@CdTe, and similar materials for separation purposes, along with the development of novel chromophoric ligands for cloud point extraction (CPE). This method will facilitate simultaneous pre-concentration and quantification of lanthanides or actinides in nuclear fuels/materials.
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Up to 30.06.2029 or maximum three years, whichever is earlier
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Research Project No. 4

• Name of the Research Project: Radiochemical Research and Chemical Quality Control (CQC) for Nuclear Fuels and Reactor Materials
• Requirement of RA: 1
• Qualification: Ph.D. in Chemical Science. Candidates having experience in working with electrochemistry will be given preference.
• Field of work: Electrochemical Investigation of High-Temperature Indian Molten Salt Reactor Fuels: Design, Transport Properties and Modelling.
• Nature of work: The comprehensive analysis and comprehension of the Redox and mass transport dynamics related to the fuel, fission products, and corrosion products in the coolant are imperative for the prompt realization of the IMSR (Indian Molten Salt Reactor) project. Electrochemical methodologies represent robust instruments for interrogating these phenomena, which will be used for this investigation.
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Up to 30.06.2029 or maximum three years, whichever is earlier
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Research Project No. 5

• Name of the Research Project: Radiochemical Research and Chemical Quality Control (CQC) for Nuclear Fuels and Reactor Materials
• Requirement of RA: 1
• Qualification: Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences. Candidate who has working experience in thermo-physical property evaluation of materials will be given preference.
• Field of work: Studies into the thermophysical and structural characteristics of nuclear materials.
• Nature of work: Interactions between fuel and fission products in nuclear materials are a significant yet difficult research area, primarily because of the chemical complexity of the fission products formed during reactor operation. Various phases of a multi-component system containing fission products will be synthesized. The main focus of the project will be comprehensive structural investigations using techniques like XRD and SEM, correlating the structural findings with thermophysical properties such as thermal expansion and heat capacity under different environmental conditions.
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Up to 30.06.2029 or maximum three years, whichever is earlier
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Research Project No. 6

• Name of the Research Project: Development of Laser, Plasma, Electron Beam Technologies and their Applications.
• Requirement of RA: 2
• Qualification: Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering/ Metallurgical Engineering/ Chemistry, or a related field with a focus on materials science, oxidation
  processes, or corrosion)
• Field of work: R&D of rare earth/lanthanide metal evaporation and oxidation processes.
• Nature of work:
  • Experimental Design & Execution: Design and develop experimental setups for rare earth/lanthanide metal evaporation and oxidation under controlled conditions. Conduct experiments to study evaporation and oxidation behaviour across a range of oxygen concentrations and pressures, including high vacuum conditions using specialised vacuum analytical balance and Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) Optimise experimental parameters to achieve desired oxidation outcomes.
  • Materials Characterisation: Perform detailed characterisation of raw materials and oxidation products using techniques such as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with Energy-Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDAX), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Raman Spectroscopy, Residual Gas Analysis (RGA), and Thermal Gravimetric Analysis/Differential Thermal Analysis (TG-DTA/DSC). Analyse data to determine material properties, oxidation states, and product purity.
  • Thermodynamic Analysis and Process Development: Conduct thermodynamic analysis to guide process development and optimise conditions for metal extraction using commercial thermochemical software and database packages such as FACTSAGE/CALPHAD to predict thermodynamic, kinetic, and other properties of multicomponent material systems. Develop and refine processes for converting rare earth oxides to metals using various chemical, electrochemical, and hydrometallurgical methods.
  • Materials Testing & Analysis: Develop materials for high-temperature applications, focusing on performance under extreme conditions. Analyse corrosion samples to evaluate material durability and performance in aggressive environments.
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Maximum 3 Yrs
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Research Project No. 7(b)

• Name of the Research Project: Development of Laser, Plasma, Electron Beam Technologies and their Applications
• Requirement of RA: 1
• Qualification: Ph.D in Chemistry
• Field of work: Fluorescence spectroscopy, supramolecular host-guest chemistry, bioanalyte sensing.
• Nature of work: To develop various supramolecular assemblies comprising of organic dyes along with suitable host molecules. Formation of these supramolecular host-guest assemblies facilitates the bound dye molecules to display notable modulations in their optical properties compared to their free state. Being highly reversible in nature, these host-guest complexes are highly susceptible to the external stimuli, making them a very useful optical probe for the detection of various bioanalytes. Depending upon the mode of interaction with the bioanalytes, these supramolecular assemblies offer a significant decrease or further augmentation in their fluorescence properties, forming the basis of fluorescence based bioanalyte sensing.
  Additionally, fast response, nondestructive nature, high selectivity and sensitivity, user-friendly operation make the fluorescence based biosensing far more attractive than many other alternative methods available till date.
  In this project, we propose to use different dyes, especially emitting in the longer wavelength region (>550 nm) for the detection and estimation of various bio-analytes such as, milk allergens (beta lactoglobulin), heparin, biogenic amines and other related bio-analytes in real samples and intracellular matrices. But our focus will be mainly on the utilization of economically viable and environment friendly supramolecular assembly for the detection of charge bio-analytes such as protamine, ATP and cancer bio-marker, spermine.
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Maximum 3 Yrs
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Research Project No. 13

• Name of the Research Project:Development & Deployment of Chemical Engineering Technologies for nuclear fuel cycle, hydrogen production, and water purification
• Requirement of RA: 1
• Qualification: PhD in Chemical Engineering/ Chemistry
• Field of work: Experimental and modelling studies in chemical engineering/hydrometallurgy/ materials science/ chemical science
  
• Nature of work: Experimental studies on gas-liquid-liquid flows in air-pulsed columns used in hydrometallurgical processes. Analysis of the experimental data, mathematical modelling, and validation.
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Maximum 3 Yrs
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Research Project No. 14

• Name of the Research Project: Development & deployment of chemical engineering technologies for nuclear fuel cycle, hydrogen production, and water purification
• Requirement of RA: 1
• Qualification: PhD in Chemical Engineering/ Chemistry
• Field of work: Experimental studies in Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering
  
• Nature of work:Development, Characterization and performance assessment of MEAs and barrier coatings, development of analytical methods for online measurement assessment of ionic species for application in Copper-Chlorine thermochemical cycle for green hydrogen production
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Maximum 3 Yrs
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Research Project No. 15

• Name of the Research Project: Development & deployment of chemical engineering technologies for nuclear fuel cycle, hydrogen production, and water purification
  
• Requirement of RA: 2
• Qualification: PhD in Chemical Engineering
• Field of work: Experimental studies in Chemical Engineering
  
• Nature of work:
  • Experimental studies of catalytical hydrogenation reactions for synthesis of Strontium selective ligand, catalyst deactivation mechanism and development of catalyst regeneration process
  • Experimental studies of reaction mechanism for organic synthesis reactions. Development of purification process for synthesized ligands and scale-up of synthesis and purification process.
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Maximum 3 Yrs
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Research Project No. 16

• Name of the Research Project: Development & deployment of chemical engineering technologies for nuclear fuel cycle, hydrogen production and water purification
  
• Requirement of RA: 3
• Qualification: PhD in Chemistry
• Field of work: Computational and Experimental Chemistry
  
• Nature of work:
  • Design and development of functionalized ligands and catalyst for metal ion and isotope purification using experiments and modeling
  • Fundamental understanding of radionuclide doped multicomponent glass for waste immobilization using machine learning and molecular dynamics simulations.
  • First principles simulations for the evaluation of structural and thermophysical properties of reactor materials
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Maximum 3 Yrs
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Research Project No. 17

• Name of the Research Project: Development & deployment of chemical engineering technologies for nuclear fuel cycle, hydrogen production and water purification
  
• Requirement of RA: 3
• Qualification: PhD in Chemical Engineering (2) / Chemistry (1)
• Field of work: Design, development, and simulation of processes for high-recovery desalination and sustainable brine management.
  
• Nature of work:
  • First RA: Design, development, simulation, and pilot-scale validation of an integrated Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) system for high-purity salt recovery and selective extraction of critical minerals from complex brines.
  • Second RA: Development and prototype testing of advanced Membrane Distillation (MD) and Counter-Flow Reverse Osmosis (CFRO) systems for enhanced water recovery and volume reduction from hypersaline and industrial waste brines.
  • Third RA: Design, development, and experimental evaluation of an adsorbent-enhanced Humidification-Dehumidification (HDH) desalination system for modular, scalable, and off-grid water production in decentralized applications
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Maximum 3 Yrs
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Research Project No. 18

• Name of the Research Project: Development & deployment of chemical engineering technologies for nuclear fuel cycle, hydrogen production and water purification
  
• Requirement of RA: 2
• Qualification: PhD in Chemical Engineering / Chemistry
• Field of work:
  • First RA: Development of cation and anion exchange membranes
  • Second RA: Development of bipolar membranes and devices
    
• Nature of work: Major deliverables of the project are as follows:
  • First RA: i. Development of cation exchange membranes stable in high acid concentration.
    ii. Development of anion exchange membranes stable at 60 to 80 C.
    iii. Characterization of ion exchange membranes for conductivity and
    other physicochemical characterization.
  • Second RA: i. Development of bipolar membranes and their optimization
    ii. Development of Chronopotentiometry setup
    iii. Testing of bipolar membranes for different processes
    iv. Development of bipolar membranebased devices
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Maximum 3 Yrs
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Research Project No. 19

• Name of the Research Project: Development & deployment of chemical engineering technologies for nuclear fuel cycle, hydrogen production and water purification
  
• Requirement of RA: 2
• Qualification: PhD in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
• Field of work: Experimental studies in advance membrane preparation and its applications
  
• Nature of work:
  • First RA: Development of polypropylene (PP) membrane module for Membrane Distillation and its performance evaluation for recovering water from brine.
  • Second RA: Development and performance assessment of capillary membrane module for treatment of Cesium and Strontium bearing effluent.
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Maximum 3 Yrs
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Research Project No. 20

• Name of the Research Project: Development of indigenous technologies for the production of high-purity rare earth oxides, phosphors, rare earth metals, alloys and recovery of uranium and other metals from different sources.
  
• Requirement of RA: 4
• Qualification: PhD in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
• Field of work:Rare earths hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy
  
• Nature of work: Laboratory/bench-scale experimental work
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Upto 31.01.2029
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Research Project No. 23

• Name of the Research Project: Upgradation of facilities for enhanced production of radiochemicals and development of new radiochemicals, radiopharmaceuticals and radiation sources
  
• Requirement of RA: 4
• Qualification: PhD in Chemistry – 03
• Field of work:
  • First RA (Ph.D. in Chemistry): – R & D on radiochemical separation and purification of radioisotopes for medical applications.
  • Second RA (Ph.D. in Chemistry): – Synthesis and evaluation of cancer-specific peptides/molecules.
  • Third RA (Ph.D. in Chemistry): – Synthesis of radiolabeled functionalized nanoparticles for multi-modality cancer management.
    
• Nature of work:
  • First RA (Ph.D. in Chemistry): – Research and development on various techniques required for radiochemical separation and purification of new as well as emerging radioisotopes from target materials irradiated in research reactor and accelerator. Extensive quality control of the purified products ensuring their suitability for medical applications. The candidate shall be supporting ongoing research activities while carrying out independent research in the field
  • Second RA (Ph.D. in Chemistry): – R&D to synthesize and develop cancer-targeting molecules/peptides. Solid phase synthesis of peptides, HPLC purification and thorough characterization. Labelling of synthesized molecules with different radionuclides, optimization of radiochemistry, HPLC analysis. Candidate shall support the ongoing research program as well carry independent research in the field.
  • Third RA (Ph.D. in Chemistry): – The work will involve synthesis and in-depth characterization of functionalized cancer targeting nanoformulations and establishment of their radiolabeling protocol with suitable radioisotopes for multi-modality cancer management.
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Maximum 3 Yrs
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Research Project No. 26

• Name of the Research Project: UFacility upgradation of UED & Development of novel and machinable permanent magnet.
  
• Requirement of RA: 4
• Qualification: Applicants are expected to have experience of research and development, relevant computer skills, organizational skills,
  communication skills and should be able to work effectively both as a
  team player and independently.
• Third and Fourth RA: – Ph.D. (Chemistry, Metallurgy, Materials science) Knowledge of COMSOL simulation and an experience of working with x-ray diffraction/microscopy/SEM/TEM will be preferred.
• Field of work:
  • Third and Fourth RA: – Thermodynamic calculation, thermal property evaluation, compaction and sintering studies, COMSOL simulation, Material synthesis and characterisation.
• Nature of work:
  • Third and Fourth RA: – Thermodynamic calculation, thermal property evaluation, compaction and sintering studies, COMSOL simulation, Material synthesis and their characterisation using XRD, SEM-EDS, EBSD, TEM, EPMA and conducting independent research.
• Duration of RA Fellowship: Maximum 3 Yrs
• Level of Fellowship: RA-I / RA-II / RA-III

Last date to apply: 28/04/2026

Important Note: 

• Educational Qualification: As indicated against each Research Project.
• Amount of Fellowship:
  • (i) RA-I: Rs. 58,000/- p.m. plus Contingency Grant of Rs. 60,000/- per annum plus HRA as applicable.
  • (ii) RA-II: Rs. 61,000/- p.m. plus Contingency Grant of Rs. 60,000/- per annum plus HRA as applicable.
  • (iii) RA-III: Rs. 67,000/- p.m. plus Contingency Grant of Rs. 60,000/- per annum plus HRA as applicable.
• Selection will be on interview basis only. Applications received will be subject to screening. Only screened-in candidates will be interviewed. All information related to the selection will be made available on the website i.e. http://www.barc.gov.in. Candidates are advised to visit the website periodically for information and updates in this regard. Information displayed on the website will be deemed as intimation to the candidates.
• Hostel accommodation will not be provided to the Research Associates.
• Any legal disputes arising out of this notification are subject to Mumbai jurisdiction only and in case of any dispute, English version of detailed Advertisement placed on BARC website shall be referred.
• Corrigendum/Addendum, if any, pertaining to this advertisement will be uploaded only on BARC website.
• Applications received through email will not be accepted/ considered.
• In case of any query, candidates may email at niyukti5@barc.gov.in.

This government fellowship through BARC recruitment is a prestigious opportunity for candidates aiming to excel in chemistry research jobs. It provides a strong platform to contribute to national research programs and build a successful scientific career.

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