The essential qualifications vary by post:
- Project Associate- I: B.E./B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering/Computer Science & Engineering/Electrical and Electronics Engineering/Biomedical Engineering or allied areas.
- Junior Research Fellow: M.E./M.Tech./M.S in Electronics and Communication Engineering/Biomedical Engineering/Digital Signal Processing/Signal Processing or allied areas, with a minimum of 1st class in both B.E./B.Tech & M.E./M.Tech. Additionally, GATE/CSIR-UGC NET qualification is mandatory.
- Research Associate - I/II/III: Ph.D in Microelectronics & VLSI Design or Signal Processing, or M.E./M.Tech.