Advertisement for a Junior Research Fellow position for a LTMT Funded Project at the Institute of Health Sciences   Date: 06/10/2026

Applications are invited from motivated and eligible Indian citizens for a position of Junior Research Fellow in a Lady Tata Memorial Trust (LTMT), funded research project entitled “Targeted Therapy upon BCR-ABL1 ‘Independent’ Imatinib-resistance in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”, under the supervision of Principal Investigator (PI) Dr. Somsubhra Nath and (Co-PI) Dr. Mayukh Biswas, Assistant Professors, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University, Kolkata. Dr. Rakesh Pandey, Assistant Professor, Bioinformatics Div., Banaras Hindu University, UP, and Co-PI of this project, shall also co-guide the fellow.

Date, Time and Venue of Interview:Wednesday, October 14^th, 2026, at 11:00 AM, Tower 1 (Room No. 503, 5 ^th Floor), Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University (2nd Campus), Plot No. DG/02/02, Premises No. 14-0358, Action Area-ID, New Town (Near Biswa Bangla Convention Centre), Kolkata-700156, West Bengal, India. The interview will be conducted in in-person mode, only. The exact time of the interview schedule will be communicated to the selected candidates.

Application process: The candidate must email i) their current CV including their contact number ii) a 250-word research statement including any past research experience and motivation for this project iii) name and email id or phone number of at least one referee, who can provide feedback on their academic background, to the PI (somsubhra.ihs@presiuniv.ac.in) on or before October 11^th, 2026, 5 pm.

The candidate must bring with them on October 14^th, 2026, i) hard copy of their CV ii) write-up and iii) original mark sheets/grade cards for B.Sc. and M.Sc., NET/GATE scorecard/rank card/certificate of award. Self-attested xerox copies of the original will also be accepted subject to verification of the original on a later date if the candidate is selected.

Minimum Educational Qualifications Required:

a) MSc/MS/BS-MS or equivalent in any branches of Biology with at least 60% marks.

b) Qualification in the National Eligibility Test (Category - I, II or III) or Biotechnology Eligibility Test (Category - I or II) or Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) or an “equivalent exam” if any.

Following qualifications are desirable but not mandatory:

a) Previous hands-on experience in ethical consenting of study cohort, bio-specimen processing, primary cell culture, mammalian cell transfection and transduction, transformation and cloning in bacteria, and techniques such as western blotting, qPCR, and flow cytometry.

b) Previous experience with bioinformatics tools.

c) Evidence of good oral and written communication skills in English through presentation.

Job description: We are seeking a highly motivated Research Fellow to investigate the transcriptomic and DNA methylation profiling of study cases of BCR-ABL1 ‘Independent’ Imatinib-resistance in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. The primary aim of this research is to uncover potential targets for this sub-type of disease for the clinical management.

Key Responsibilities

• Mechanistic Research: Design and execute experimental workflows to elucidate how transcriptomic and DNA methylation profiling converge to find out potential molecular target(s).
• Scientific Dissemination: Author and contribute to manuscripts for publication in high-impact, peer-reviewed international journals.
• Collaboration & Networking: Actively establish and foster collaborative research links with partner laboratories within Presidency University and external research institutes.
• Multi-Site Experimental Execution: Conduct hands-on ex vivo bio-specimen processing, advanced molecular biology assays and bioinformatics analyses across multiple collaborating partner facilities, requiring frequent visits to the corresponding institutes.

Enrolling for Ph.D.: The selected candidate may be allowed to enroll for Ph.D. program as per university rules.

Duration of project:Three years.

Tenure of Assignment:Until 30 ^th September 2027. Can be extended annually till the duration of the project, subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

Fellowship/Salary:

As per LTMT norms. Rs. INR 37000 (Basic) + 15% HRA per month = INR 42550/- per month.

Note:

1. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

2. All the terms & conditions for this recruitment will be as per the guidelines of LTMT and Presidency University, Kolkata.

For further details please contact the PI via email.