INSA Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 8 Assistant, Project Associate and More Posts
Updated: 2026-11-09 | Latest Jobs | Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi
The Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi has invited applications under advertisement No. INSA/Admin/2026-27/758 dated 6 November 2026 for eight posts on a purely contractual basis for one year, to manage the Academy's HR and Development activities. The posts are Assistant (Publications) - 2, Project Associate-I / Senior Project Associate - 2, System & Network Support Engineer - 1, Assistant (Administration) - 1, Project Associate (INSPIRE) - 1 and Principal Project Associate - 1.
Each post carries its own qualification and experience requirement, printed in the advertisement: publishing and editorial experience for Assistant (Publications), Finance & Accounts experience for the Project Associate posts in that stream, a B.Tech/BE or equivalent with five years of system and network experience for the Engineer post, HR/Administration experience for Assistant (Administration), a Master's or Bachelor's degree with 30 wpm English/Hindi typing for Project Associate (INSPIRE), and a Master's in Science with three years of experience for Principal Project Associate. The upper age limit is 40 years for all posts, and the monthly remuneration is a fixed consolidated amount decided by the Selection Committee on the basis of qualification and experience, with no other allowances.
Applications, with supporting documents, must be sent by e-mail to insa.admin@insa.nic.in so as to reach by 6:00 PM on 21 November 2026; hard copies may also be sent to the Indian National Science Academy, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002. Selection is based on qualification, experience and performance in the interview, and the engagement of one year may be extended.
| Organisation | Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi |
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| Post Name | Assistant (Publications), Project Associate-I / Senior Project Associate, System & Network Support Engineer, Assistant (Administration), Project Associate (INSPIRE) and Principal Project Associate - No. INSA/Admin/2026-27/758 (all posts purely contractual for one year) |
| Total Posts | 8 Posts |
| Qualification | Post-wise: Assistant (Publications) - Master's in any discipline (min 55%) or Bachelor's (min 60%) with editing/proof-reading/publishing experience; Project Associate-I / Senior Project Associate - Bachelor's in Commerce (min 60%) or Master's (min 50%) with Finance & Accounts experience; System & Network Support Engineer - B.Tech/BE in Computer Science, IT, Electronics or related branch, or BCA/MCA/M.Sc. (IT)/M.Tech, with minimum 5 years of relevant experience; Assistant (Administration) - Master's in Science (min 55%) or B.Sc. (min 60%) with HR/Administration experience; Project Associate (INSPIRE) - Master's in any branch (min 55%) or Bachelor's (min 60%) with English/Hindi typing at 30 wpm; Principal Project Associate - Master's in Science with 3 years of experience in a Government/reputed organisation |
| State | All India |
| Category | Latest Jobs |
| Advertisement Date | 06 November 2026 |
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| Last Date to Apply | 21 November 2026 (06:00 PM) |
| All Categories | No application fee is mentioned in the official advertisement |
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- Assistant (Publications) - 2 posts: Master's (min 55%) with 1 year, or Bachelor's (min 60%) with 3 years, of experience in editing, proof reading and publishing of science journals/magazines/books, with working knowledge of computer applications
- Project Associate-I / Senior Project Associate - 2 posts: Bachelor's in Commerce (min 60%) with 4 years, or Postgraduate in Commerce/MBA Finance (min 50%) with 2 years, of Finance & Accounts experience; Finance & Accounts internship / CA articleship also considered; Diploma in Computer Applications desirable
- System & Network Support Engineer - 1 post: B.Tech/BE (CS/IT/Electronics or related) or BCA/MCA/M.Sc. (IT)/M.Tech/M.Sc. (Computer Science) with minimum 5 years of experience in system and network maintenance and troubleshooting; CCNA/Network+ desirable
- Assistant (Administration) - 1 post: Master's in Science (min 55%) with 1 year, or B.Sc. (min 60%) with 3 years, of experience in HR/Administration/Establishment
- Project Associate (INSPIRE) - 1 post: Master's in any branch (min 55%) or Bachelor's (min 60%); English/Hindi typing 30 wpm and good knowledge of MS Office
- Principal Project Associate - 1 post: Master's in Science with 3 years of experience in a Government/reputed organisation
- All posts are purely contractual for one year (extendable), to manage HR and Development activities of the Academy
Selection Process
- Selection is based on qualification, experience and performance in the interview. The engagement is for one year and may be extended.
Salary / Pay Scale
Remuneration will be decided by the Selection Committee on the basis of qualification and experience (fixed consolidated salary per month; no other allowances)
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