Advertisement for one Short-term Junior Research Fellow position in SERB sponsored research project at the Department of Life Sciences   Date: 06/10/2026

Applications are invited from motivated Indian citizens for a short-term JRF position in Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Govt. of India sponsored research project entitled, “Characterization and Design of Transcription Factors as Optoswitches: Bringing Light to Gene Expression” under the supervision of Dr. Devrani Mitra, the principal investigator (PI)

Eligibility:a)M.Sc. or equivalent (any branch of Biology with interest in Biochemistry/Biophysics) with minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade; b) Qualification in the National Eligibility Test (NET) at the LS level and/or Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE); c) Research experience preferred but not mandatory

Fellowship Duration:short-term (5 months)

Stipend and other allowances:31,000 INR + 24% HRA per month for JRF, as per SERB norms

Last date of application:October 13^th, 2026 – 11AM.

Date and time of interview: October 14^th, 2026, 11AM (Only the shortlisted applicants will be notified by email)

Venue of interview: Department of Life Sciences (2 ^nd floor, Derozio Building), Presidency University, Kolkata.

Note:

1. The candidate must email their a) latest CV and a b) brief statement of interest (~500 words) to the PI (devrani.dbs@presiuniv.ac.in) on or before October 13^th, 2026, 11AM.

2. The shortlisted candidates are required to bring hard copies of their application along with self-attested copies of their mark sheets/certificates, during the time of interview.

3. No application will be considered after due date .

4. No TA/DA will be given to the candidates for the interview.

Dr. Devrani Mitra, PI

Assistant Professor,

Department of Life Sciences,

Presidency University,

86/1 College Street, Kolkata