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- Any branch of Life Sciences
Location- Bhopal
Eligibility/Qualification–
Essential Qualification: Post-Graduation degree, including the integrated PG degree, in any branch of Life Sciences from a recognized university with at least three (5) years of post-qualification experience in RNA Biology (Life Sciences Research) in a recognized lab OR Ph.D. with at least (2) years postqualification experience in any branch of Life Sciences from a recognized university OR for Biotechnology Engineering – First Class Graduate degree of Four Years with at least (5) years of postgraduation experience.
Desirable Qualification: Candidates with prior research experience in Bioinformatics, RNA sequencing data analysis, Mammalian cell-culture techniques, Animal handling (transgenic mice), biological particulate matter characterization, Molecular biology, clinical sample handling, Virus or bacteria research, RT-PCR, and RNA biology, with a good publication record, will be given preference.
Age: Applicant should not have completed 45 years of age at the time of application.
Job/Position Description-
Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the post of Project Research Scientist-III (NonMedical)under the following research project funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Title: Analyzing air pollution and climate change effects on respiratory disease during microbial infection and developing multi-level intervention strategies.
Name of the Post: Project Research Scientist-III, Department of Biological Sciences
Salary: Rs. 78,000/- per month + 20% HRA (Rs. 13,400) = Rs. 93,600/-
Duration: One year (extendable further based on performance and continuation of funding).
How to Apply-
Interested candidates are requested to apply using the Google Form link https://forms.gle/UCXghjtKvwPZMZ1e8 Incomplete applications or those that do not meet the minimum criteria will not be considered. No communications in this regard will be entertained. The online application should be submitted on or before 23rd September, 2026 (11.59 PM). Based on the number of applications, additional criteria for screening may be applied. The shortlisted applicants will be called for an online interview. The selected candidate will be notified by e-mail and expected to join immediately.
Contact Details
Prof. Himanshu Kumar (hkumar@iiserb.ac.in)
AB3, Room # 215, Department of Biological Sciences
Last Date for Apply– 23 September 2026
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