Soil Metagenomics IIT Jodhpur Project Opening

Position: Project Associate-1 

PI: Mitali Mukerji 

Department: Bioscience and Bioengineering 

Advertisement No.: IITJ/RD/R/S/ANRF/MTM/20250163/2026/187 

Adv Date: 05-11-2026

Project Title: Thar-ECHOES : Ecological Crowdsourcing from Habitats of Orans for Enabling Sustainability 

Consolidated Compensation: Rs.30000 (Upto) 

Essential Qualifications/Experience: Four years bachelors degree in natural or agricultural sciences/Masters degree in natural or agricultural sciences/BVSc/B Pharma or bachelors degree in Engineering of Technology or Medicine or from a recognized university or equivalent. 

Desirable Qualifications/Experience: Preference shall be given to candidates having prior experience in soil metagenomics, soil profiling, species mapping using UAVs, data analysis, field studies, and citizen science-related activities. 

Job Specialization: Field Survey, Metagenomics, Sustainability and Citizen Science 

Age Limit: 35 Tenure (in months): 12 HRA 

Percentage: 20

Project Info: The Thar-ECHOES project (Ecological Crowdsourcing from Habitats of Orans for Enabling Sustainability) proposes a comprehensive, year-round ecological observation framework to understand the DESIGN principles of Orans and the Prosopis infested habitats using a citizen science approach. By integrating tools such as Foldscope-based microscopy, Winogradsky columns, drone-enabled landscape mapping, and metagenomic profiling with ecological observations Job Info: Soil Metagenomics, Soil profiling,Species mapping by UAV, Data Analysis and Field studies and citizen Science related activities

Application Deadline 20-11-2026 at 11:55 PM

More Info: https://erponline.iitj.ac.in/RnDOutside/projectTemporaryAppointment.htm

Apply : https://erponline.iitj.ac.in/RnDOutside/candidateLogIn.htm?app_link=IITJ/RD/R/S/ANRF/MTM/20250163/2026/187

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