No. ACTREC/ADVT/05/2026 28
th January, 2026
ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE MIZUHO POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AT CRI ACTREC
Applications are invited from highly motivated and eligible candidates for the Mizuho postdoctoral
fellowship at the Cancer Research Institute, ACTREC. The applicant must have obtained a PhD degree
from a recognized University. Those who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting the award of the
degree are also eligible to apply. However, such candidates, if selected, will be offered a fellowship
equivalent of a Senior Research Fellow until they obtain their degree. The position is for seven months,
extendable for another year. The selected candidates will be encouraged to apply for extramural grants
under the mentorship of the PIs.
The upper age limit for the fellowship is 35 years at the time of application submission. Age will be
calculated by taking the last date of application. Age relaxation of 5 years will be given to candidates
belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Physically Challenged & Women. For other exceptional candidates, the age
limit may be relaxed at the discretion of the competent authority. Since this fellowship is meant to bring
in the best of candidates outside of ACTREC so that the faculty and the fellow are mutually benefited from
new expertise and a fresh perspective, the following conditions apply for the internal candidates:
At the time of application, candidates who have graduated from ACTREC should not have completed
more than six months after the award of the degree. In either case, the fellowship will be awarded for 7
months, with the option to extend for 1 year.
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
• PhD degree from a government-recognised University or research institution.
• At least one research article publication in a well-reputed international journal.
• Expertise in any one or more of these areas: Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Structural Biology,
Computational Biology, Proteomics and Genomics.
• Candidates must be capable of conducting independent research under the mentorship of the PI,
developing their own ideas and designing experiments. They should be capable of working in a
collaborative environment.
Application details:
Send an email with a full CV and Statement of Purpose following the guidelines [Appendix-1]. SOP is
graded and will be an important criterion for shortlisting applicants. Arrange for two letters of
recommendation to be sent to the email ID given in the advertisement. This is an important aspect of
the recruitment process. An incomplete application will be rejected.
Consolidated Salary: Rs. 1,00,000 per month. The candidate's work progress will be monitored, and an
extension will depend on satisfactory progress.
Candidates with provisional certificates and candidates who have cleared the viva voce can apply. The
latter has to provide an official statement from their Institute confirming the same
Candidates fulfilling these requirements should pre-register by sending their application in the
prescribed format with
1. Recent CV (Refer to format: Appendix-1)
2. Statement of purpose (Refer to format: Appendix-2)
3. List of key publications
4. Letters of recommendation – Two
5. Contact details of referees - Two
by e-mail to projects.advt@gmail.com at latest by 2:00 pm on or before 17th February, 2026
The Interview will be scheduled on 23rd February, 2026.
The interview slot & venue will be informed by email to the shortlisted candidates only.
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