Position: Research Associate I (RA-I)
Project title: “SARS-CoV-2 spike protein S1 subunit in muscle atrophy and neuromuscular junction program in diabetes and obesity: A molecular approach to understand the neuromuscular complications in COVID-19 in diabetes and obesity”
Salary: - INR 58,000.00 + HRA or as per MoE-STAR guidelines.
Essential Qualifications: PhD in Life Sciences or any branch of Life Sciences / Biotechnology.
Desirable Qualifications: Research experience in the area of molecular biology (cloning and expression), gene expression (RT-PCR and immuno-blotting), cell signaling, animal tissue culture, animal handling and genome editing with at least one publication in peer-reviewed SCI/SCOPUS journals.
Duration: The project is till October 2026. The above-mentioned positions are completely temporary and are co-terminus with the project. However, the fellow can be terminated anytime (immediately) if unsatisfactory progress or any scientific misconduct observed.
Applications (soft copy only) are invited from suitable candidates to apply by sending a cover letter detailing experience, with CV, reprints and names with complete address (including e-mail) of two references on or before July 22, 2025 by e-mail to: - vikasyadav@mail.jnu.ac.in
Applications are invited for a temporary position of Project Associate-I (ONE Post) in a DBT funded project on developing AI tools/methods with oral cancer data. The details are provided below.
Essential Qualification: Master’s Degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences / M.VSc. or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognized University or equivalent.
Desirable: Candidate MUST have prior experience with image analysis using deep learning. Please don’t APPLY if you don’t have any prior experience with deep learning and/or image analysis.
The candidate should be familiar with, and be passionate about Data Science and Biological Data. It is not required for the candidate to understand Biology or be someone with a background/degree in Biology/Biotechnology/ Life Science/related area but the candidate needs to be analytical minded, and should be willing to work independently and with biological data. The position does not require conducting experiments in the lab.
Age Limit 35 years
No of position 1
Duration of appointment: Till 7th Nov 2026 subject to approval of the competent authority and satisfactory progress during the project. The project may get extended further, if approved, at a later date.
Nature of appointment: Temporary and co-terminus with the project.
Mode of selection: Candidates will be shortlisted based on qualification and prior experience followed by personal interview online. Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated via e-mail to appear in the online interview.
Applications received till 6 PM of 23rd July 2025
Date & Time of interview: Exact time of the interview will be communicated at a later stage only to the shortlisted candidates.
How to apply? Send an email to Professor Binay Panda, School of Biotechnology, JNU at binaypanda@jnu.ac.in with current CV and contact number. If you are a currently enrolled/working in an institution, it is recommended that you use the institutional email ID to send the email. If you are not currently enrolled/working, use an email ID that can be authenticated.
Applications are invited for a temporary position of Project Assistant (ONE Post) in a DBT funded project on developing AI tools/methods with oral cancer data. The details are provided below.
Essential Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Sciences or 3 years Diploma in Engineering & Technology.
Preference : B.Tech. and/or Master’s in analytical sciences is preferred with experience with biological data.
Desirable: Candidate should be familiar with, and be passionate about Data Science and Biological Data. It is not required for the candidate to understand Biology or be someone with a background/degree in Biology/Biotechnology/ Life Science/related area but the candidate needs to be analytical minded, and should be willing to work independently and with biological data. Prior experience in using biological data, analytical tools and working with data-related methods and AI tools and framework is a definite plus. The position does not require conducting experiments in the lab.
Consolidated fixed emoluments per month: 20,000/- + HRA as per Govt. rule.
Age Limit: 50 years
No of position: 1
Duration of appointment Till 7th Nov 2026 subject to approval of the competent authority and satisfactory progress during the project. The project may get extended further, if approved, at a later date.
Nature of appointment: Temporary and co-terminus with the project.
Mode of selection: Candidates will be shortlisted based on qualification and prior experience on data science followed by personal interview online. Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated via e-mail to appear in the online interview.
Applications received till 6 PM of 23rd Jul 2025
Date & Time of interview Exact time of the interview will be communicated at a later stage only to the shortlisted candidates.
How to apply? Send an email to Professor Binay Panda, School of Biotechnology, JNU at binaypanda@jnu.ac.in with current CV and contact number. If you are a currently enrolled/working in an institution, it is recommended that you use the institutional email ID to send the email. If you are not currently enrolled/working, use an email ID that can be authenticated.
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in ANRF-sponsored research projects under the supervision of Prof. Shilpee Dutt. The details of the projects are mentioned below:
Name & address of sponsoring agency: Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Govt. of India, New Delhi
Name of the post: JRF
No. of posts: 01 per project
The duration of the position can be extended beyond 6 months based on the availability of funds.
Principal Investigator: Prof. Shilpee Dutt, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067.
Essential Qualification: M.Sc. in Life Sciences or an equivalent with a minimum of 60% marks in the qualifying exam.
Desirable Qualification: At least one year of experience in tissue culture, molecular biology and protein-related techniques.
Fellowship: Rs. 30000/- per month + HRA (As per project guidelines)
Interview and venue: Only shortlisted candidates will be informed by email about the interview. The interview will be conducted in an online mode.
How to apply: A soft copy of the scanned application form with supporting documents may be sent via email to shilpeedutt@jnu.ac.in on the subject “Project JRF Application Form” before 21-07-2025.
