JRF vacancy at Institute of Life Sciences Bhubaneswar: Institute of Life Sciences Bhubaneswar has issued notification on 30/04/2025 for the recruitment of multiple Junior Research Fellow (JRF) positions leading to Ph.D. program.

Institute of Life Sciences Bhubaneswar invites applications from eligible candidates for the engagement of Junior Research Fellow (JRF). The interested candidates are suggested to go through the following vacancy details before applying for the post.

Details of JRF vacancy at Institute of Life Sciences Bhubaneswar

Name of the post	Topic	Name of faculty	No. of post
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	DNA Replication and antifungal drugs/ vaccines development	Narottam Acharya	02
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	Nanomedicine for targeting Tumor Microenvironment	Sanjeeb Kumar Sahoo	02
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	Understanding the molecular mechanisms of human genetic diseases/disorders	P. V. Ramchander	02
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	Therapeutic Strategies targeting Myeloid Leukemia Using Patient-Derived Xenograft	Soumen Chakraborty	01
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	Bacterial Division and Antimicrobial Resistance	Tushar K. Beuria	02
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	Design of combinatorial therapies using machine learning techniques	Anshuman Dixit	01
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	Plasmodium Biology – Host-Pathogen Interactions, Immune Responses and Drug Resistance	V. Arun Nagaraj	02
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	Deciphering the host-virus interactions to develop novel Antiviral agents	Gulam H Syed	01
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	Understanding Cancer and Viral disease biology through Clinical proteomics	Amol R. Suryawanshi	01
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	3D bio-printing for reconstituting the bone cancer microenvironment	Mamoni Dash	01
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	Studying spontaneous immune responses and developing novel immunotherapies in breast cancer	Gunjan Mandal	01
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	Identification of susceptibility factors in plant-virus interaction	Namisha Sharma	01

Educational Qualification

Essential: 1. Candidates must have earned at least 55% (without rounding off) of their M.Sc., M.Tech., M.Pharm., M.V.Sc., or an equivalent degree in the life sciences and related fields (biochemistry, biotechnology, bioinformatics, biophysics, chemistry, or microbiology) (relaxation will be given as per GOI guideline). Applicants who are awaiting final results are also welcome to apply; however, if chosen, they must present their final grade report prior to starting.
2. Additionally, candidates must have been eligible for any of the following nationally competitive fellowships given by the Government of India: CSIR/UGC-JRF, DBT-JRF, UGC-RGNF, ICMR-JRF, DST-INSPIRE, or any other fellowship with a five-year validity period. A photocopy of the original admit card and the specific result page with their roll number highlighted must be included with the application if the original certificate is not accessible. Applicants with score sheets are also welcome to apply, but if they are selected for further consideration, they will need to provide their certificate during the interview.

FELLOWSHIP
The fellowship and associated benefits will be awarded in accordance with the policies of the funding organizations, which include DST, DBT, CSIR, UGC, and ICMR. These policies may be updated periodically for fellowship recipients.

General Instructions:

Reservation criteria will be implemented in accordance with GOI policies.
Fellowship recipients will be chosen for the Ph.D. Program through a three-tiered selection process. In order to make the shortlisted number reasonable, additional criteria or a cut-off will be used if there are more candidates. Candidate selection: Online interviews will be used for the initial round. Candidates that made the short list will be contacted for the second and last round of interviews, which will take place at ILS offline. The shortlisted applicants will have the opportunity to speak with the principal investigators of their chosen lab and share their preferences. The ultimate selection will come after this.
After the list of chosen applicants is posted on the ILS website, each candidate will receive an offer letter with the name of the PI allocated and the joining date. Within the allotted joining date, the prospective student must accept the offer and enroll in ILS. Should an emergency arise, the joining date may be postponed for a maximum of one month if notice is given prior to the joining date specified in the offer letter. Requests for more than one extension will not be considered.
Accommodation Facility: On a fee basis, the Institute will offer lodging to applicants who make it to the last round of interviews. Subject to availability and prior notification, allocation will be done solely on a first-come, first-served basis.
As of the application deadline, the candidate must be younger than 28 years old. The maximum age limit, however, may be loosened to three years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) applicants and five years for SC/ST, PwD, and female applicants.
Candidates who submit incomplete applications, give inaccurate or misleading information, or lack necessary qualifications at any point throughout the selection process shall be disqualified by the appropriate authority. The competent authority’s judgment at ILS will be final and legally binding.

How to apply:

Candidates who meet the requirements can apply online by clicking the link on the institute’s website.

Important dates:

Last date for receiving applications: 31st May 2025

Date of display of shortlisted candidates and instructions on the Institute website: 3rd June 2025

Date of first round of interview (Online): 9th -11th June 2025

Date of final round of interview (Offline): 30th June -2nd July 2025

Declaration of final results on the Institute website: On or before 8th July 2025

Important Links:

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