BITS Pilani Hyderabad Invites Applications for Research Staff Positions in Pharmacy and Biotechnology - Chance to register for the Ph.D. program at BITS Pilani

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, established in 2008, is a premier institute for higher education and research in India. Located at Jawahar Nagar, Hyderabad, the campus spans approximately 200 acres with modern academic and research infrastructure. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across science, engineering, technology, and pharmacy. The Department of Pharmacy actively promotes interdisciplinary research, innovation, and collaborations with national and international research institutions. The institute provides an excellent environment for advanced scientific research and academic development.

Project Position and Number: One Project Technical Support III

Call for Research Staff Position (Project Technical Support III) for a DBT-Sponsored Project
Applications are invited from suitable candidates for a Project Technical Support III position to work on the following Department of Biotechnology (DBT)-sponsored project, under the supervision of Prof. Ketaki Belsare, with grant No. BT/PR65661/BSA/33/1081/2025, at the Department of Pharmacy, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.

Title of the Project: Expanding the Biocatalytic Toolkit: Machine Learning-Guided Engineering of Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyases for Synthesis of Chiral Pharmaceutical Intermediates
Duration of the Project: 3 years
Fellowship Amount
Rs. 37,000/month + 27% HRA as per applicable DBT norms.
Eligibility Requirements
Candidates should hold a first-class M. Pharmacy degree, M.Sc. Biotechnology, or a degree in a related biomedical or life science discipline, with a strong academic background.
The maximum age limit is 27 years.
Applicants should have a strong interest in enzyme engineering, directed evolution, and protein design.
Hands-on experience in molecular biology techniques, enzymatic/biochemical assays, and basic computational techniques, including sequence alignment, phylogenetic reconstruction, and genome assembly, is desirable.
Experience in MD simulation, Rosetta, LigandMPNN, and ProteinMPNN will be an added advantage.
Candidates with a valid GPAT qualification will be preferred.

Application Procedure
Applications along with a detailed CV should be mailed to: ketaki.belsare@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in with Subject Line: Application for DBT Sponsored Project

Last Date to Apply: 15th November 2026
Please note that only qualified and suitable candidates will be called for an online interview.

Selected candidates may be permitted to register for the Ph.D. program at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, subject to the fulfillment of requirements according to institute norms.

Principal Investigator
Prof. Ketaki Belsare
Department of Pharmacy
BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus