The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, an Institute of
National Importance, was established by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government
of India in the year 2006. The basic mandate of the IISERs is to provide quality science
education and to conduct research in basic and frontier areas of science, involving both
undergraduate and postgraduate students.
IISER Kolkata invites applications from Indian Nationals and Overseas Citizen of India
(Foreign Nationals for a fixed period on contract basis) to fill-up FACULTY positions at
the level of ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Gr.I(for all departments), ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Gr.II (for CDS, DES & HSS), for the thrust areas and specific credentials required is given
below against each department. The Institute is seeking outstanding, young, energetic
early-career researchers who combine impactful science with a strong commitment to
undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentorship. Successful candidates will have a
strong publication record, a clear independent research vision, and a plan to contribute
to excellence across our BS–MS, MS, Integrated PhD, and PhD programs and demonstrate
capability to attract sponsored research project. Teaching: Basic and Advanced Courses
in addition to other core teaching responsibilities. Active participation in departmental
and Institute activities is expected. Demonstrating the ability to generate ideas with
potential commercial value or any previous industry experience, including but not
limited to working with industry during a PhD or Postdoc, or an Industrial postdoctoral
research, may offer an added advantage.
Biological
Sciences (DBS)
1. Chemical Biology
Research areas
• Precision medicine and
discoveries; Structural
Biology, AI/ML algorithms for
drug targets and therapeutics
• Cancer Biology; Stem cell
therapeutics and regenerative
medicine
• Imaging &
Probes: Development and
application of chemical probes
for bioimaging and other
applications
Specific credentials
required Ph.D. in Chemical Biology,
Master's in Chemistry or Biochemistry; Minimum three
years postdoctoral research in
Chemical Biology, including
published papers in Q1
journals.
2. Bioinformatics
Research areas
• Bioinformatics and
computational biology
methods related to
biological systems
• Microbial bioinformatics,
Systems Biology, and AI.
• Omics: genomics,
proteomics, and
metabolomics related to
personalized medicine and
diagnostics
Specific credentials required Must hold a Ph.D. in
Bioinformatics. and an M.Sc.
degree in Biological Sciences or
Computer Science. A minimum
of three years of dedicated
postdoctoral research
experience in the relevant field
of Bioinformatics, including
published papers in Q1
journals.
3. Physiology and
Biochemistry
Research areas: metabolic,
cardiovascular, neurological, or
hepatic disease, cancer biology;
immunology;
Specific credentials required Ph.D. in Biological Sciences,
Master's in Physiology or
Biochemistry. A minimum
of three years of dedicated
postdoctoral research
experience in the relevant field,
including published papers in
Q1 journals.
4. Microbial Genetics
Research areas: Anti-microbial
resistance (AMR); Pathogenicity
and infectious diseases; Food microbiology, microbial genetics
and microbial physiology
Specific credentials required PhD in Microbiology or
Biological Sciences, Masters in
Microbiology; including published papers in Q1
journals.
5. Developmental Biology
Research areas:
genetic and
epigenetic regulation of
embryogenesis and
organogenesis, reprogramming,
and stem cell biology across
diverse model organisms and
plants, including published
papers in Q1 journals.
Specific credentials required PhD in Developmental Biology;
Masters in Biological Sciences
6. Biotechnology
Research Areas:
Gene editing,
Molecular Biology, recombinant
DNA technology for vaccines and
regenerative medicine, tissue and
cell engineering, genome
diagnostics
Specific credentials required Must hold a Master's and Ph.D.
in Biological Sciences or
Biological engineering,
including PhD and
Postdoctoral expertise in
research areas mentioned
above, including published
papers in Q1 journals.
7. Evolutionary biology
Research areas:
Molecular and
quantitative approaches to
address important topics in
evolutionary biology using
modern tools such as sequencing,
AI, imaging, mass spectrometry,
tomography, etc.
Specific credentials required PhD in Evolutionary Biology
and must hold a Master's in
Biological Sciences, including
published papers in Q1
journals.
Candidates possessing the requisite qualifications and relevant experience are required
to APPLY ONLINE. Last date for submitting on-line application is 30.06.2026. (1730 hrs.
IST)
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