Applications under DBT-BUILDER Programme Junior Research Fellows at BITS Pilani

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani) is a Deemed to be University established vide Sec.3 of the UGC Act,1956. It has established itself as a symbol of Excellence and has been declared as an Institution of Eminence (IoE) by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2020. It offers Undergraduate, Graduate, and PhD programmes to over 17,000 students across its campuses in Pilani, Dubai, Goa, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. QS World University Subject Rankings 2022 has ranked BITS Pilani globally at 101-150 in Pharmacy and Pharmacology. BITS Pilani has also been ranked among the top 300 in QS World University Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 and within the top 8 in India. In QS Asia University Rankings 2021, BITS has been ranked 194th (only private institute from India in the Asia Top 200, and at 18 in India).

Applications are invited for Junior Research Fellows (JRFs) in the relevant areas

About DBT Boost to University Interdisciplinary Life Science Departments for Education and Research (DBT BUILDER) programme
The DBT BUILDER programme fosters interaction between the existing departments of universities invigorating interdisciplinary modern bioscience research through creation of new research agenda aiming to develop world-class school of life science in universities doing both advanced research and education.

RESEARCH THEME
The theme of DBT BUILDER at BITS Pilani, Pilani campus is "Interdisciplinary Life Science Programme for Advanced Research and Education in Epigenetics and Genome Editing”
Fellowship : JRF @ Rs. 31,000/- p.m. for first two years, and SRF for 3rd, 4th and 5th year as per DBT norms

Epigenetic Modulators [Diabetes] Research Area
Department : Pharmacy
Investigators : Prof. Hemant R. Jadhav & Prof. Atish T. Paul
No. of Positions : 1
Essential Qualification : • Minimum 60% aggregate in qualifying degree (M.Pharm/M.S (Pharm) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry /Medicinal Chemistry/ Natural Products or equivalent
• Candidates should have qualified GATE/ GPAT/ NET-LS or equivalent examination
Desirable Qualification : Experience in the molecular modelling and pharmaceutical synthesis

Epigenetics [Cancer Biology] Research Area
Department : Biological Sciences
Investigators : Prof. Rajdeep Chowdhury
No. of Positions : 1
Essential Qualification : • Minimum 60% aggregate in qualifying degree( M.Sc./M.Tech in Physiology/ Biotechnology / Biochemistry or equivalent
• Candidates with M.Pharm./M.S. (Pharm) in Pharmacology having strong background in Biology may also apply
• Candidates should have qualified DBT- BET [Category II]/ NET-LS / GATE / GPAT or equivalent examination
Desirable Qualification : Expertise in Cancer Biology related wet lab experimental research; Experience in RNA sequencing or expression data handling

Nanoformulation of epigenetic modulators Research Area
Department : Pharmacy
Investigators : Prof. Anupama Mittal
No. of Positions : 1
Essential Qualification : • Minimum 60% aggregate in qualifying degree (M. Pharm/M.S (Pharm) in Pharmaceutics/ Pharmacology or equivalent
• Candidates should have qualified GATE/ GPAT/ NET-LS or equivalent examination
Desirable Qualification : Experience in nano formulation, cell culture studies and animal handling

Eligible candidates may please apply with detailed CV using the online form by 16th September 2022.