Senior Research Fellow
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₹2.6 Lakhs - ₹6.6 Lakhs
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1
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|  Unlock₹2.2 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr |
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| Unlock ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹6.4 L/yr |
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Senior Research Fellow Salary in
India ranges between ₹2.6
Lakhs to ₹6.6
Lakhs for
1 year of experience to 7 years of experience
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Senior Research Fellow salaries in different departments
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Research & Development
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Cavinkare
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Indian Council of Medical Research
Senior Research Fellow
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Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
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ThinkPalm Technologies
Senior Research Fellow
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Armament Research and Development Establishment
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Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
Senior Research Fellow
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ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition
Senior Research Fellow
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Anna University
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National Institute of Technology
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Emcure Pharmaceuticals
Senior Research Fellow
6 years exp.
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Senior Research Fellow Jobs in India
Senior Research Fellow
· 1-3 years
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
Chennai
Senior Research Fellow
· 3-8 years
TERI
New Delhi
Senior Research Fellow
· 2-5 years
Gujarat Biotechnology University
Jamnagar
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Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Research Scientist
• posted on 20 Aug 2018
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The company is open to innovation and readily adopts latest technology. I feel proud that I was a part of a research team. We work independently as well as in collaboration in a very cooperative environment.
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Salary is decent but growth is slow. Sometimes, I have to work 16- 18 hours in a day as I have to do cell culture and sometimes late into the night which is fine because cell culture demands time and patience.
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Senior Research Fellow
• posted on 04 Jul 2023
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Working as an employee in the R&D sector under ICMR is really a good experience. As a research fellow, I acquired necessary work skills, versatility in work field and good salary benefits and timely disbursement.
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Indian Council of Medical Research
Senior Research Fellow
• posted on 30 Sep 2024
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Opportunity to work ere comes with good salary and infrastructure.
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Administration and communications are just terrible.
- Skill development - Poor
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National Institute of Technology
Senior Research Fellow
• posted on 20 Jun 2020
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I can do any kind of quality research in this institution. I got my salary time to time in this pandemic situation.
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Senior Research Fellow Salary By Locations
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New Delhi
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Hyderabad / Secunderabad
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Pune
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Senior Research Fellow Salary By Industries
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Education & Training Senior Research Fellow
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Analytics & KPO Senior Research Fellow
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Financial Services Senior Research Fellow
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Frequently Asked Questions about Senior Research Fellow Salaries
What is the salary of a Senior Research Fellow in India?
Salary for a Senior Research Fellow in India ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹6.6 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 3.5k latest salaries received from various Senior Research Fellows across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Senior Research Fellows?
- IIT Bombay Senior Research Fellow Salary - ₹6.1 Lakhs per year
- IIT Delhi Senior Research Fellow Salary - ₹5.9 Lakhs per year
- Defence Research & Development Organisation Senior Research Fellow Salary - ₹5.8 Lakhs per year
- Indian Council of Medical Research Senior Research Fellow Salary - ₹5.7 Lakhs per year
- Indian Statistical Institute Senior Research Fellow Salary - ₹5.3 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a Senior Research Fellow in India?
Average starting Salary for Senior Research Fellow in India is around ₹2.6 Lakhs per year (₹21.7k per month). 1 year of minimum experience is required to be a Senior Research Fellow.
What is the highest salary for a Senior Research Fellow in India?
Highest salary that a Senior Research Fellow can earn is ₹8.0 Lakhs per year (₹66.7k per month).
What are the top paying industries for Senior Research Fellow in India?
- Healthcare - ₹0.4 Lakhs to 98.0 Lakhs per year
- Defence & Aerospace - ₹1.6 Lakhs to 45.0 Lakhs per year
- Analytics & KPO - ₹1.3 Lakhs to 17.3 Lakhs per year
- Government - ₹0.6 Lakhs to 18.0 Lakhs per year
- Education & Training - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 57.0 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for Senior Research Fellow in India?
- Pune - ₹1.8 Lakhs to 464.0 Lakhs per year
- Hyderabad / Secunderabad - ₹0.8 Lakhs to 57.0 Lakhs per year
- New Delhi - ₹0.4 Lakhs to 24.0 Lakhs per year
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹0.9 Lakhs to 27.0 Lakhs per year
- Kolkata - ₹1.0 Lakhs to 12.0 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Senior Research Fellow?
These are the top skills of a Senior Research Fellow based on 7 jobs posted by employers.
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