Application for the position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in a research project funded by the Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA).

IISER Mohali (Department of Biological Sciences) desires to recruit a JRF in the project entitled: Characterization of Enterobacter sp. SA187 Beneficial Effect on Plant Development Under Limited Nitrogen Availability through Omics Analyses and Genetic Screens.

Number of Positions: 01

Duration:  12 months (extendable after review)

Essential Qualifications: M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Life Sciences (preferably in Botany or Plant Biotechnology) with minimum 60% marks. Candidates should have qualified any of the national tests like CSIR-UGC-DBT-ICAR-NET. Practical research experience in plant genetics and physiology, plant-microbe interaction, plant immunity, plant molecular biology, bioinformatics, image analysis and biochemistry is desirable. Prior research experience of at least 6 months in performing all of following techniques: Plant tissue culture, Cloning, Agrobacterium-Mediated Plant Transformation is necessary.

Emoluments: Emoluments as per DST norms and as sanctioned in the project.

How to apply: Candidates are requested to email their C.V. with supporting documents (AS A SINGLE PDF ONLY) by February 26, 2023 to Dr. Santosh Satbhai at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Candidates are requested to include their name in the file name as “Application_name”.

Based on essential qualifications and prior work experience (as mentioned above), the shortlisted candidates will be informed via email about details of the walk-in interview.