Designation/Position- Project Scientist Position at IISER Bhopal
IISER Bhopal, India invites application for Project Scientist Position at IISER from eligible and interested candidates
About- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal is an autonomous public research university in Bhauri, Bhopal district, Madhya Pradesh, India. Project Scientist Position at IISER
Research/Job Area- Life sciences OR Computational sciences or Bioinformatics OR Bioinstrumentation
Location- Bhopal
Eligibility/Qualification–
Project Scientist, Eligibility: Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in life sciences OR Computational sciences or Bioinformatics OR Bioinstrumentation from a recognised university or an equivalent institution, with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks (relaxation will be given as per the GOI guideline). At least five years of experience in research and development during or after Ph.D in microfabrication and scientific instrumentation in industrial and academic institutions, and in sciences and technology organizations. The candidate should be under 40 years of age as of December 1, 2026. Age relaxation will be granted to candidates as per the rules of the Government of India.
Desired Qualification: The candidate should have experience in developing and running scientific instruments, should be familiar with anaerobic culturing and bioreactors, preferably should have next-generation sequencing data analysis for genome and metagenome, programming, script writing in Perl or Python or C, database construction, and development of AIML tools. The candidate should have managerial skills, including project management, report writing, and coordination with other institutions.
Job/Position Description-
Project title: Expansion of INSACOG Wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2, Emerging Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance through Genomic-based methods
The following project invites applications from eligible Indian Nationals for the following project positions.
Principal Investigator: Prof. Vineet K. Sharma, Dept of Biological Sciences, IISER Bhopal
Project Title: “Expansion of INSACOG Wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2, Emerging Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance through Genomic-based methods”.
Project duration: 18 months Open Positions:
1. Project Scientist: (01 position) Remuneration: Rs. 67,000/- per month + @20% HRA
Job Description: The candidate will engage in anaerobic culturing of microbes and metagenomes, perform and coordinate sample collection activities, maintain a systematic data repository, manage experimental data, prepare reports, and collaborate with other institutions.
Selection: Candidates will be shortlisted based on a comprehensive application screening process, as outlined in position-specific guidelines. The shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview before a screening committee. Interested/eligible candidates may apply online through the link provided on the institute’s website. You must clearly mention the position that you are applying for. The names of the shortlisted candidates and the interview dates will be published on the IISERB website. All the positions are purely temporary and coterminous with the project. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. The interview committee decision regarding the selection of candidates will be final, and no further correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
How to Apply-
Interested candidates need to send their application containing the following documents as a single PDF via email to vineetks@iiserb.ac.in with the subject line “Application for the post of PS – INSACOG 2026”.
- Cover letter
- Detailed CV (including a photograph, email ID, phone number, educational/professional qualifications, master’s thesis title and a brief description of the work done and details of research experience, if any).
- Name of two referees (along with their current position, address and email ID)
- Copies of all academic marksheets and certificates (in chronological order from Class 10 onwards)
- Proof of qualification of a national-level examination (if applicable)
Only shortlisted applicants will be informed and asked to appear for an online interview.
Last Date for Apply– 10 November 2026
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