Govt. Research Fellowship at IISER | ₹58,000/-PM Salary

About the role

IISER Berhampur invites applications for two Post Doctoral Research Fellow (PDRF) positions under the project titled “Diversity and Bioprospecting Analysis of Odisha’s Coastal and Marine Flora for Harnessing their Potential and Sustainable Conservation.” The fellowship is funded by the Science & Technology Department, Government of Odisha (Advertisement No. IISERBPR/BIO/OD/S&T/261125/091/PDRF). Principal Investigator: Dr. Vinay Bulusu, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, IISER Berhampur (email: vbulusu@iiserbpr.ac.in). Selected candidates will work on advanced research involving bioactive compound profiling, metabolomics, genome mining, gene discovery, and characterization of compounds using modern spectroscopic and analytical techniques.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive profiling of novel bioactive compounds.
• Metabolic profiling and characterization of various compounds using spectroscopic techniques such as GC‑MS, LC‑MS, NMR, HRMS, IR, UV and HPLC.
• Genome mining and gene discovery.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Chemistry, Biology, Bioinformatics, or related areas.

Qualifications

Initially engaged for one year, extendable based on progress, performance, PI requirements and fund availability.

Pay

Consolidated remuneration of ₹58,000 per month plus HRA, if applicable.

Schedule

Engagement period: initially one year, with possibility of extension.