Advertisement (DBT/P0468/2025)
Applications are invited for a “Lab Assistant” position in Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of
India, funded project in the Dept. of Biological Sciences (DBS), IISER Kolkata, Mohanpur,
Nadia, West Bengal 741246.
This position is purely temporary and co-terminus with the project
duration.
Project title: Understanding the role of the Type II MLA system in OMV biogenesis towards
developing an effective vaccine against Campylobacter jejuni in poultry
Principal Investigator (PI): Prof. Amirul Islam Mallick
Name of the Position: Lab Assistant
Duration: Initial appointment for 1 year, extendable for a maximum of 1 year based on
performance and funds availability.
Essential qualification: Graduate degree in any discipline
Desirable criteria: Minimum one year of working experience in a biology lab, experience in
handling experimental animals (chicken, mice, etc), such as animal feeding, cleaning,
sampling, etc, knowledge of basic computing (MS Office-related).
Upper age limit: 40 years (Age relaxation for reserved and other categories will be as per
Government of India rules)
Work assignment: Assisting with documentation of project-related purchases, record keeping,
animal procurement, animal maintenance, cleaning of animal house, etc.
Pay scale: Rs. 18,000/- plus 27% HRA per month (as per rule)
How to apply: Eligible candidates should send a soft copy of their application (Cover letter,
detailed CV, work experience, if any, in a single PDF) to dbs.hpilab@gmail.com
The last date for receipt of the application: 10th August, 2026
Date of Interview: Will be notified to the shortlisted candidate in due course.
Start date of the position: Third week of August, 2026
For more information about our research, please visit our website:
https://www.iiserkol.ac.in/~amallick/
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