PhD positions

For the summer 2025 intake, we are looking for candidates with a strong interest in either computational biology or molecular biology. Candidates with experience in gene KO, overexpression, siRNA, primary cell culture, live cell imaging, bioinformatics, omics-data analysis, machine learning-based image analysis, etc are welcome to write to us for preliminary inquiries. 

To be eligible for our PhD program, CSIR/ICMR/DBT exam qualification is required. Further details about the PhD program can be seen here http://iisertvm.ac.in/pages/phd_programme. 

Postdoc positions

Candidates interested in applying for independent post-doctoral grants (DBT-RA, BioCare, IA-ECF, WOS etc) are welcome to get in touch.  

Major Project for Master's Students

IISER-TVM BS-MS students interested in carrying out their major projects in the lab are welcome to apply. Students from other institutes interested in carrying out Msc/MTech dissertation (minimum 6 months) may also apply. We are currently interested in students with strong bioinformatics, machine learning and coding skills. 

Summer Training/ Short Projects/Internships 

IISER-TVM students are preferred for internships. MSC students from other institutes are also welcome to apply for summer/winter internships (minimum 2 months). We are actively looking for students with an interest in bioinformatics and machine learning for data analysis.