Applications are invited from Indian nationals to work as a post-doctoral fellow or SRF in a research project funded jointly by the Max-Planck Society, Germany and Department of Science and Technology, India


Title: Study of ubiquitin-related proteins in regulation of pre-mRNA splicing

Outline of the project: The project aims to understand role of ubiquitin-related modifiers in regulation of RNA splicing. The project will require experimental approaches in Molecular Cell Biology and Biochemistry in fission yeast and/or mammalian cell lines.

Positions: 1

Duration: 6 months (extendable after review)

Emoluments: As per DST rules

Essential Qualifications: A PhD degree in any branch of Life Sciences with experience in research areas desired for the project. Applicants with work experience in yeast and/or mammalian cell biology and biochemistry will be preferred. Applicants having submitted PhD thesis in related research areas could apply for the post (if selected, such candidates will be considered a SRF until the award of the degree).

How to Apply: Applications should be sent only by e-mail to Dr. Shravan Kumar Mishra (E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). The subject line of the e-mail should mention "Application for post-doctoral/SRF position at IISER Mohali". A bio-data with list of publications and brief summary of previous works should be attached as a PDF file with the e-mail.

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Last date for applications: 17:00 IST, July 15, 2016

Selection: Sort-listed candidates will be expected to appear for an interview at IISER Mohali.