Designation/Position- Research Associate Post at BHU
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, invites applications for the Research Associate Post at BHU from eligible and interested candidates.
About- Banaras Hindu University, formerly Central Hindu College, is a central public university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It was established jointly in 1916 by the Maharaja of Darbhanga Rameshwar Singh, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, Sir Sunder Lal and British Theosophist and Home Rule League founder Annie Besant.
Research/Job Area- Molecular biology
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Location- Varanasi
Eligibility/Qualification –
Essential Qualifications:
- Only those research scholars who have done their Ph.D. from Indian Universities/Institutes with NIRF ranking of up to 50 (overall or in respective areas) or those who have done Ph.D. abroad in top 500 world ranking Universities (Q.S. or T.H.E.) will be eligible. Research scholars who have done their research in Institutions of National Importance are also eligible.
- The candidates must have proven track record with published work of at least two papers in Q1 or Q2 journals or SCOPUS/ Web of Science listed journals.
Desirable Qualifications: The candidate should have prior hands-on experience in molecular biology techniques and they are expected to have prior experience in gene cloning and proteomics.
Candidates with research experience in Microbial Genomics/Cyanobacterial Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Metabolic Engineering/ Fluxomics and extensive experience with R and Python, MATLAB, scripting languages with PERL, C, C++, and R programming will be preferred and prior experience in computational biology tools is desirable.
Job/Position Description-
Applications are invited for One post of Research Associate (RA) with a consolidated fellowship of Rs. 56,000/- per month under Bridge Grant, Institution of Eminence (IoE) scheme of BHU (Grant No. SRICC/Bridge Grant/2025-26/3320) for 8 Months. The post is temporary and co-terminus with the Bridge Grant.
How to Apply-
Interested candidates are encouraged to send their application on a plain paper giving name, permanent and correspondence address, names of father and mother, telephone number, and email address, details of educational career (starting from High School or equivalent) along with a cover letter briefing their research interests and self-attested copies of all marksheets & certificates and details of any research or other relevant experiences, etc., if any.
The applications should reach either by registered /Speed post OR by email by 01.09.2025, to Prof. Pratyoosh Shukla, Principal Investigator, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, (Email: shuklap@bhu.ac.in ).
Only short-listed candidates will be notified through email for online/physical interview.
Last Date for Apply– 01 September 2025
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