INSTITUTE OF LIFE SCIENCES
Bhubaneswar 751023, India
Advt. No.: 47/2022 Date: 08.12.2022
Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar, an autonomous Institute of the Department of Biotechnology,
Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, engaged in advanced research, invites applications
from Indian nationals for the position of Junior Research Fellows leading to Ph.D. program.
The faculties interested in taking students through the Ph.D. program of ILS are listed below with their
research interests. The applicants are strongly encouraged to visit ILS webpage for detailed information
regarding the research activities of the respective faculties.
Name of PI - Area of Research
Dr. Soumen Chakraborty Leukemia disease progression
Dr. Rupesh Dash Understanding the molecular mechanism for chemo resistance
Dr. Dileep Vasudevan Chromatin and infectious disease structural biology
Dr. Debabrata Biswas
Bacterial Host-Pathogen Interaction with a special focus on Skin Immune
System
Dr. Seema Pradhan Plant genomics and molecular biology
Dr. Amol R. Suryawanshi Understanding Cancer and Viral disease biology through Clinical proteomics
Dr. Anshuman Dixit Development of molecularly targeted therapies for oral cancer
Dr. Gulam H Syed Virus-Host interactions and viral disease pathogenesis
Dr. Satish Devadas T cell and the immune response
Dr. Narottam Acharya Fungal pathogenesis and vaccine development
Dr. Punit Prasad Epigenetic mechanisms regulating normal myelopoiesis and leukemia
Dr. P.V. Ramchander Understanding the molecular basis of human genetic diseases
Dr. Rajeeb Swain Tumor angiogenesis/ Developmental biology
Dr. Sanjeeb Kumar Sahoo Nanotechnology based drug delivery to cancer
Essential Qualification:
1. Candidates should have passed their M.Sc. / M.Tech. / M.Pharm./ M.V.Sc. or equivalent qualification in
Life Sciences and allied subjects (Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics/ Biophysics/ Chemistry/
Microbiology) with at least 55% (without rounding off) (relaxation will be given as per GoI guideline).
Candidates awaiting final results may also apply; however, if shortlisted, they have to produce their final
mark sheet on the interview date, failing which they will not be interviewed.
2. Candidates should have also qualified in CSIR/UGC-JRF, DBT-JRF, UGC-RGNF, ICMR-JRF, DST-INSPIRE, or
any other nationally-competitive fellowship offered by the Government of India having a valid
fellowship for five years. If the original certificate is unavailable, the candidate must provide a
photocopy of the original admit card and the particular result page highlighting their roll number,
along with the application. Candidates with score sheets can also apply; however, they must submit
their certificate at the time of the interview if shortlisted.
3. The candidate should be below 28 years of age as of 31stDecember 2022. However, the upper age limit
may be relaxable up to 5 years in the case of SC/ST/Persons with Disability (PwD)/female applicants and
03 years in the case of OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) applicants.
4. Reservations will be applicable as per GoI guidelines.
5. Incomplete applications, providing false/incorrect information, and non-possession of essential
qualifications detected by the competent authority at any stage of the selection process will lead to the
candidate’s disqualification.
The decision of the competent authority at ILS will be final and binding.
Interested/eligible candidates may apply ONLINE through the link provided at the institute website
(www.ils.res.in)
Application Fees:
Applicants except SC/ST/ PWD are required to pay a non-refundable amount of Rs.500/-.
Candidates
have to pay the application fee online only by using the link provided in the online application form.
Fellowship:
The fellowship and other emoluments will be per the guidelines of the funding agencies -
DST/DBT/CSIR/UGC/ICMR and revised from time to time.
To and fro bus/rail fare by the shortest route limited to sleeper class will be paid to all the candidates
appearing for the interview.
The list of candidates selected for the interview will be published on the Institute website
(www.ils.res.in).
Important dates:
1. Last date for receiving applications: 31 December 2022.
2. Date of display of shortlisted candidates and instructions on the Institute website: 6 January 2023.
3. Tentative date of interview: 4
th week of January 2023.
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