Advt. No. 41/2025
Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar, an autonomous institute of the Department of Biotechnology,
Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India invites applications from eligible Indian Nationals
for the following project positions.
Project Title: DBT funded project “Technological innovations for development of functional foods from
ethnic fermented foods of the Indian Himalayas” under Himalayan Bioresource Mission
Name of position: Research Associate-I (01 position)
Fellowship: Rs. 47,000/- + HRA@16% per month.
Eligibility: Ph. D. in Biotechnology/Life Sciences or any of the allied subjects. An ideal candidate will be
competent with working knowledge of characterizing fermented foods by using various omics approaches like
metagenomics and metabolomics studies.
Candidates should have First-author publication(s) in the field of
fermented food and/or probiotics.
Candidates who have submitted their Ph.D. thesis and are waiting for
defense/viva voce may also apply. But for such candidates, the fellowship amount will be that of an SRF until
he/she defends the thesis.
Desirable qualification: 1-2 years post PhD experience
The interested/eligible candidates may download application form from our website www.ils.res.in and attend
the interview with the complete application form along with attested copies of mark sheets and certificates,
age proof, caste certificate (if any), along with the experience certificate.
Incomplete applications and
applications without the above-mentioned documents will be rejected. The appointment will be until the end
of the project.
No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. The decision of the Director regarding the selection of
candidates will be final and no further correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
Date and time of interview: 24.12.2025; 10.00 AM
Venue: Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Nalco Square, Bhubaneswar
Note: All communication will be through e-mail (Technical support: app@ils.res.in other queries: academics@ils.res.in).
No separate call letter will be issued to the candidates.

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