PROJECT ASSISTANT / RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITIONS

Online Interview for JRF Position in a Research Project funded by ANRF, Government of India

Online Interview for JRF Position in a Research Project funded by ANRF, Government of India

 

Applications are invited from Indian citizens for a temporary post of Junior Research Fellowship for the ANRF-ERG sponsored project in the Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali.

 Number of Positions: 01 Research Fellow

 Duration: 1 year (extendable for additional two years)

 Essential Qualifications: Masters or BTech degree in Bioinformatics (preferable) or related fields. Applicants should also have qualified one of the following: CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test and/or GATE/JAM/ or equivalent national level exams.

Desired qualifications:

As a part of this project the candidate will be required to help with field work, data generation, analysis of the data generated and preparation of reports. An experience in handing lab animals or small birds will be helpful. An experience with wet lab methods towards NGS data collection, WGS (DNA and RNA extraction, NGS library preparations etc.) and field experience with birds is a plus but not an essential requirement for the position. The candidate is also expected to have some scripting experience (Unix, Python or R) 

Emoluments: As per government norms. Candidates underperforming can be terminated at any point with a short notice. 

How to apply: Candidates are requested to email their C.V with supporting documents by 15th July 2026 to the principal investigator at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and with the subject “Application for JRF Position for JRF position”. The applicant must send their curriculum vitae detailing relevant research experience and contact details of at least two referees (email and contact number) in a single pdf file. 

Shortlisted candidates will be considered for an online interview at a later date, which will be notified by email only. Selected candidate will have to join duty at the earliest on receipt of the offer letter and bring all original certificates, experience certificates, and other relevant documents at the time of joining for verification.

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