Designation/Position- Research Associate Position in IISER
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati invites applications for Research Associate Position in IISER from interested candidates.
About- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati is a premier autonomous Institution established by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, for promotion of high quality science education and research in the country. Research Associate (RA)-I Position
Research/Job Area- Plant Sciences (Life sciences/Molecular Biology with research on plants)
Location- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati
Eligibility/Qualification-
- Ph.D. degree in any area of Life Sciences
- Candidates who have submitted their thesis and awaiting the award of a Ph.D. degree may also apply.
- Candidates should provide evidence of having conducted high-quality research during or after their Ph. D. program.
- Essential qualities: Experience in undertaking computational analysis at systems-level in understanding protein functions and Python and/or R programming.
- Desirable qualities: Experience in working in fungal pathogens. Experience in performing molecular biology experiments
| Age | Not more than 35 years as of the closing date of the advertisement. |
Job/Position Description-
The Institute invites applications from Indian nationals for the following position purely on a contract basis:
| Name of the post | “Research Associate-1” |
| Title of the Project | “Deciphering the evolutionary signatures underlying fungal pathogenesis” |
| Research Area | Computational Biology |
| Principal Investigator | Dr. Sreenivas Chavali |
| Project Code | IISER Tirupati |
| Fellowship | Rs.58,000 /-p.m. + 9% HRA if the candidate produces the Ph.D. Certificate. Rs.42,000 /-p.m. +9% HRA – for those candidates whose Ph. D. degree is awaited. However, the candidate must produce a letter from a competent authority stating that the thesis has been submitted and the final viva/defense is pending. |
| No. of post | One (01) |
| Tenure | The position is temporary for one year, with an extension after the performance review. |
How to Apply-
Interested candidates should send the application by email in the prescribed format available below this advertisement (converted into PDF Format) to schavali@labs.iisertirupati.ac.in, on or before last date i.e 15th June, 2026 by 5.00 p.m.. No other mode of application will be accepted. Please mention the name of the Post and Post Code (Research Associate-1:44/2026) in the email’s subject line. .
