ICGEB

Obtained MSc degree with consistently good academic record, with a minimum of 60% marks or an equivalent CGPA.

The incumbent should have a Ph.D. in Natural / Agricultural Sciences / Biotechnology from a recognized University or equivalent. Candidates must have prior experience with handling cyanobacterial strains and high-density cultures.

First class M.Sc. (60% or equivalent grade) in any branch of science (e.g., Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, etc.) or M.Tech. or MBBS or M.V.Sc. or M.Pharm. or 4-year /8 Semester B.Sc (Honours with Research) with 75% marks or 7.5 CGPA or equivalent qualification recognized by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi is required.

Hands-on experience/expertise in processing, analysis, and biological interpretation of untargeted metabolomics and lipidomic datasets using proprietary and freely available software tools such as MetaboAnalyst, MS-DIAL, LipidXplorer, OpenMS and or related platforms. 

The incumbent should have an M.Sc. in Natural/ Agricultural Sciences/ Biotechnology or a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized University or equivalent.

SMART Fellowships are intended to promote collaboration among researchers in ICGEB Member Countries. Mobility support to laboratories located in Italy, India and South Africa can be considered under exceptional circumstances and only if the research activity proposed is not covered by one of the ICGEB laboratories in Trieste, New Delhi or Cape Town.

Applicants must be nationals of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya or Uganda in order to apply. Displaced researchers currently working in any of the four countries are considered nationals of these countries.

Applicants should contact the ICGEB Group Leader/PI of their choice with a motivation letter to determine availability of laboratory space and to define the research project proposal that will form an integral part of the application.