Postdoctoral Fellowship at IISER Bhopal | Chemical Biology Research Positions
Postdoctoral Fellowships at IISER Bhopal. Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate-I position under a SERB-funded Chemical Biology project at IISER Bhopal. This opportunity is ideal for PhD-qualified chemists with strong expertise in organic synthesis, peptide chemistry, and protein bioconjugation, offering hands-on involvement in precision protein engineering research. Interested candidates apply for the exciting opportunity at IISER Bhopal Recruitment.
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Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the post of project-postdoctoral fellow/RA-I in the research area of Chemical Biology under the SERB Project No SERB/CHM/2021056 (SERB-PACE).
Project Description: The candidate will be expected to perform multi-step organic synthesis, solid-phase peptide synthesis, and gram-scale synthesis of molecules designed for precision engineering of proteins and protein bioconjugation.
Position Details
- No. of Position: ONE (RA-I)
- Salary: 58000/- (HRA as applicable)
- Duration: 01 Year (annual performance review)
The extension will be based on the annual evaluation of the research progress.
Eligibility: Ph.D. (thesis submitted or defended before joining date) in Chemistry from a recognized University/Institute with a minimum of 60% Marks or CGPA of 7.0 and above on a scale of 10.
Desirable: Applicants should have experience in organic synthesis and
peptide chemistry. A prior experience in chemical biology experiments will be preferred.How to Apply: Applications containing a detailed CV (including name, photograph, date of birth, address for communication, phone number, email id, details of educational qualifications, and name of two referees) can be emailed to vrai@iiserb.ac.in
Kindly mention “SERB-PACE RA-I application” in the subject line.
Last date of receiving applications: December 18, 2025, 5:00 PM (IST).
Selection Process
Shortlisted candidates will be called for an online interview. Photocopies of certificates/mark sheets and other testimonials will be required at the time of the interview. The selected candidate will be expected to join at the earliest possible time.
Contact SERB-PACE @ IISER Bhopal
IISER Bhopal
Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066
[1] Dr. Vishal Rai
Email: vrai@iiserb.ac.in
Webpage: http://home.iiserb.ac.in/~vrai/
[2] Dr. Ram Kumar Mishra
Email: rkmishra@iiserb.ac.in
Webpage: https://sites.google.com/a/iiserb.ac.in/pore-group/home
[3] Dr. Sanjeev Shukla
Email: sanjeevs@iiserb.ac.in
Webpage: https://home.iiserb.ac.in/~sanjeevs/
[4] Dr. Debasis Nayak
Email: debasis@iiserb.ac.in
Webpage: https://nayakdn.wixsite.com/virology
