VIT Vellore Machine-Learning/Microbiology Project Scientist Opening

Project Research Scientist-I 

Applications are invited for the post of Project Research Scientist-I (Non-medical) for an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Government of India-funded project at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)     

Title of the Project :  “Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) to Identify Synergistic Antimicrobial Combinations for the Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii "     

Qualification :  Post Graduate Degree, including the integrated PG degrees For Engineering / IT / CS - Four Years Graduate Degree.    

Describe if any :  

Ideal candidates should have  Prior knowledge and experience in artificial intelligence, deep Learning, machine learning, and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI). 

Knowledge and experience in the development of interpretable machine-learning models with human-understandable features. 

Command in molecular modelling and simulation software Tools 

Hands-on experience in Microbiological work/animal experimentation Fluent in English, both written and spoken    

Stipend  :  Rs.61600  (Rs 56 000/+10% HRA), 5% increment for the third year.     

Sponsoring Agency  :  (ICMR), Government of India  

Duration  :  2 Years     

Principal Investigator     :  Prof. C. George Priya Doss, FLS (London)  ICMR Collaborating Centre of Excellence (ICMR-CCoE)  Laboratory for Integrative Genomics, Department of Integrative Biology   School of BioSciences & Technology,  Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, TN, India                       

Send your resume along with relevant documents pertaining to the details of qualifications, scientific accomplishments, experience (if any), and latest passport size photo, etc. on or before (15/05/2026) through online http://careers.vit.ac.in  

No TA and DA will be paid for appearing the interview. Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview at a later date which will be intimated by email. The selected candidate will be expected to join at the earliest.  

Department : JRF Recruitment  

Skills Required : 

 Knowledge and experience in the development of interpretable machine-learning models with human-understandable features  

Location : Vellore Institute of Technology, Tiruvalam Road, Katpadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India  

More Info: https://careers.vit.ac.in/vit/jobview/project-research-scientist-i-icmr-sbst-dr-george-priya-doss-vellore-institute-of-technology-tiruvalam-road-katpadi-vellore-tamil-nadu-india-knowledge-and-experience-in-the-development-of-interpretable-machine-learning-models-with-human-understandable-features-2026050614304589

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