Reporting to: Subhash Rajpurohit, Associate Professor, Biological and Life Sciences division, School of Arts and Sciences
Duration: 2 years
Role Summary: The Research Associate (RA) will take a lead on a Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission, Government of Gujarat funded project and do the project related work only. The major duties will involve conducting experiments, analyse data, write and publish manuscripts, write and apply for research grants and mentor PhD and undergraduate students.
About us: Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit University that offers students a liberal education with a focus on research-driven and project-based learning.
Responsibilities: Maintenance of various genetic lines, measuring various life-history and stress traits, isolation of genetic material, functional characterization of genes, and editing genes. The candidate should be extremely good in molecular biology techniques and bioinformatics.
Key Skills
- Fairly well understanding on molecular biology techniques (insect DNA/RNA extractions, rtPCR, CRISPR/Cas9, and functional genomics)
- Comfortable with bioinformatics tools.
Qualification: PhD in Life Sciences with strong foundations in Ecology, Evolution, and Physiology. Fresh PhDs will be preferred. The candidate should be good in communication skills, dynamic, independent thinker, and a quick learner.
How to apply
- Email: subhash.rajpurohit@ahduni.edu.in
- Subject Line: Postdoc Position_Tropical Fly_Ahmedabad University
- Deadline: January 20, 2026
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