The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune is a premier institute dedicated to research and teaching in the basic sciences. It was established in 2006 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (renamed Ministry of Education in August 2020). In 2012, IISER Pune was declared as an Institute of National Importance by an Act of Parliament.
Indian Nationals fulfilling following advertised criteria may attend Walk-in Interviews for the following position which is under the funded project
Post : Research Associate
No. of posts : 01 (One)
Title of the Project : “Development of Proteolytically Stable alpha, gamma- Peptides as Potent antibiotics for Multidrug –Resistant Bacterial Infections”
Project Code : 34575779
Funding Agency : Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
Minimum educational Qualification : Ph.D. in Chemistry (with specialization in Peptides) / Biochemistry / Cell Biology / Microbiology or any closely related field. Candidates who have submitted their Ph.D. thesis and are awaiting the award of their degree are also eligible to apply.
Preference : Candidates with hands-on experience in cell culture; experience in handling cytotoxicity studies of peptides, peptide antibiotics, and the mechanism of action of antimicrobial peptides; proficiency in confocal microscopy; and experience in handling animals will be preferred.
Tenure of the appointment : Initially for a period of 6 months extendable for further period subject to satisfactory performance of the incumbent and continuation of the project.
Upper age limit as on last date of application : 35 years
Age relaxation commensurate with educational qualification/s and / or experience/s of the applicant may be considered for candidates having qualification and experience higher than the advertised with the prior approval of the competent authority.
Consolidated emoluments per month : 1] Rs.58,000/- + 30% House Rent Allowance.
2] Rs.42,000/- + 30% House Rent Allowance per month for candidates who have submitted their thesis and will be designated as Senior Research Fellow.
General Information
1. The appointment is purely temporary and will terminate automatically without any notice or compensation.
2. The appointed person shall have no claim of appointment / absorption in Funding Agency or in IISER Pune.
3. The appointment of the applicant will be governed by the terms and conditions of the funding agency particularly applicable to the said project.
4. The prescribed date for determining the upper age limit, educational qualifications or experience shall be the date of walk-in interview.
5. The prescribed educational qualification should have been obtained from recognized Universities / Institutions.
6. The prescribed educational qualifications and / or experience/s is the bare minimum and mere possession of same does not entitle candidates to be considered in each stage of the selection process. Where number of candidates appearing for walk-in interview is large, it will not be convenient or possible to interview all eligible candidates. Based on the recommendations of the Screening Committee, the number of candidates to be considered for the interview may be restricted to a reasonable limit after taking into consideration qualifications and experience over and above the minimum prescribed in the advertisement. Therefore, it will be in the interest of the candidates, to mention all the qualifications and experience in the application.
7. Number of posts may vary depending upon the requirements during the selection process.
8. In case, a selected candidate does not join or resigns after joining the post, waitlisted candidate/s may be offered the position.
9. No TA/DA will be admissible for appearing for the interview.
10. No interim enquiries / correspondence / communication of any sort will be entertained on the matter.
11. Bringing any influence, political, or otherwise, will be treated as a disqualification for the post applied for.
12. The experience requirement may be relaxed based on the cohort of applications received, with the prior approval of the competent authority.
For updates, the Institute website may please be seen regularly.
In case of any ambiguity on account of interpretation between the English and other language version of the advertisement, contents in the English version shall be final.
Walk in Interviews
Day Date & Reporting Time : Tuesday, 07.04.2026
Reporting Time of walk-in interview : 10.30 AM
Candidates reporting after 10.30 AM will not be considered for the selection process.
Venue : Seminar Room No.33, Main Building, IISER Pune
At the time of Walk-in interview, applicants need to bring following:
1. Duly filled prescribed application form (Link to download the same is available below advertisement link)
2. All the originals and one set of self-attested photocopies of:
i. Certificate regarding date of birth
ii. Mark sheets and certificates (starting from 10th onward) regarding educational qualification
iii. All Certificate/s regarding experience/s as mentioned in the application form
iv. One Photo Identity proof (Government issued)
3. One recent passport-size color photograph.
IISER : Application Form
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