NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH BHUBANESWAR
(An autonomous research institution under Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India)
Applications from Indian/ Foreign Citizens are invited for a Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) position at
the AichLab in School of Biological Science of National Institute of Science Education and Research,
Bhubaneswar.
QUALIFICATION: PhD degree in Bioinformatics or related areas.
Preference will be given to the candidate with
Interests in applying knowledge to high-impact translatable biological research
Interests in solving advanced biological problems and networking, is required
Hands-on experience on AI-ML, python, and R, knowledge and expertise in CSS is
desirable
Understanding of univariate and multivariate statistics and statistical packages is
essential,
Knowledge in handling and dealing with data for correlation and regression would be a
plus
Prior knowledge in handling various omics (transcriptomics, metagenomics,
metabolomics) and image processing would be an asset
Interests in crunching a lot of data and being able to make quick prototypes.
RESEARCH AREAS: The Aich Lab (https://www.niser.ac.in/users/palokaich) focuses on
understanding the role of the intestinal microbiome on the gut-adipocyte-brain axis. For this
industry-funded project, we plan to establish host metabolome markers to identify individuals'
metagenome profiles.
The work would also involve the identification of novel probiotics and their prophylactic or
therapeutic roles.
Knowledge of essential bioinformatics would be a plus. People with
experience and interest in these areas with a strong desire for innovative research are preferred.
The job involves but not limited to a) collection of clinical samples under the supervision of
Clinical collaborators from AIIMS Bhubaneswar, b) processing of samples for downstream
experiments and analysis. For more details on the laboratory please visit
https://www.niser.ac.in/users/palokaich.
FELLOWSHIP: As per existing rules of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Govt. of India
The positions are purely temporary. The appointment is made for a period of One Year at a time
and extendable to a maximum tenure of two years upon satisfactory academic performance. The
selected postdoctoral fellow is expected to work with Aichlab research group at
NISER
HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates should send in their applications in the format prescribed below and arrange for three
recommendation letters to reach the Chairperson of the School of Biological Sciences by email to
recruit_bio2201@niser.ac.in with the subject PDF position at AichLab. The last date of
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applications to be received is May 24, 2023.
Only qualified shortlisted candidates will be contacted
and no further queries by the applicants is encouraged.
The applications should have the following documents:
1. A cover letter.
2. A detailed academic CV, list of publications, relevant experience certificate(s), if any, and names
of two academic referees.
3. A statement of research interests.
4. Duly filled-in application form given in page 3-5 of this advertisement, along with
copies of all the Educational Certificates.
5. Two letters of reference sent directly to the above email addresses (cpsbs@niser.ac.in and a cc
to recruit_bio2201@niser.ac.in).
The candidate should arrange the letters of reference to reach the chairperson of the respective
school by email within two weeks of the date of application. The candidates who are short-listed
based on their CV, research statement and letters of reference could be interviewed either in person
or through video-conferencing before the final selection is made.
No TA/DA will be paid to the candidate, for appearing in the interview nor for joining the position.
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