Institute of Bioinformatics, Bangalore PhD Training Program
The position has been filled
Institute of Bioinformatics (IOB) (https://www.ibioinformatics.org/) is an internationally renowned interdisciplinary research institution founded in 2002 by Dr. Akhilesh Pandey. IOB is a Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) recognized research center. IOB has obtained several grants including Center of Excellence from key funding bodies including DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance (Center for Rare Disease Diagnosis, Research, and Training), DBT, DST, and ICMR. IOB has a strong track-record in training interdisciplinary scientists through its Ph.D. program with 63 students who have graduated, many of whom are current postdoctoral fellows, staff or faculty in internationally renowned institutions. Over the last two decades, IOB has made seminal contributions in the fields of bioinformatics, multi-Omics, systems biology and its application to various basic and clinical research. The selected candidates will be enrolled for their Ph.D. at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal.
IOB is inviting applications for Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in a Project-based position.
The selected candidate will be working on the SERB funded project titled“Generation of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) models of conotruncal heart defects (CTDs) to investigate the disease-relevant molecular mechanisms using advanced proteomics and metabolomics approaches”.
Eligibility:
Applicants must hold M.Sc./M.Tech in Biology or Life Sciences. Preference will be given to the candidates with good wet lab experience in mammalian cell culture and basic molecular biology techniques.It is preferable, but not mandatory, that at the time of application, the candidates have cleared a national-level examination and procure a research fellowship (e.g. GATE/CSIR/UGC-NET, JRF exams conducted by DBT/ICMR). Candidates shortlisted for an interview will be informed by email.
Successful applicants who lack financial support will be paid a stipend by the Institute and will be encouraged to qualify in a national examination to obtain a fellowship within a year of admission to the Ph.D. program. The project duration is for a period of three years, but since it is expected that the successful applicant will enroll in a Ph.D. Program at MAHE, they will be paid until completion of their Ph.D.
How to apply: The position has been filled. Thank you for your interest!
Institute of Bioinformatics PhD Training program
