Phd openings
| Position Type | Title/Topic | Institution/University | Department/Lab | Country | Eligibility | Start Date | End Date | Age Limit | Funding/Stipend | Official Link |
| PhD | – | IISER Pune | Biology, Chemistry, Data Science, Earth and Climate Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics | India | Master’s in Science/Mathematics OR 4-year Bachelor’s with 60% marksRequired Exams: CSIR-UGC NET/GATE/JEST/NBHM/JGEEBILS | March 3, 2025 | 31-03-2025 | – | Funded through CSIR-UGC NET/GATE/JEST/NBHM/JGEEBILS qualification as per government norms | |
| PhD | – | Ashoka University | Biology | India | MSc/BTech/MTech/MBBS/MPharm And a Valid National Eligibility Test Score (GEEBILS/CSIR UGC/DBT/ACMR/GATE/INSPIRE) | 22-03-2025 | 20-04-2025 | – | PhD Stipend: ₹50,000/month (inc. ₹10,000 HRA); SRF (after candidacy): ₹55,000/month (inc. ₹15,000 HRA); Contingency: ₹25,000/year; Medical Assistance: Up to ₹2 Lakhs | |
| PhD | – | CSIR-IGIB | Chemical & Systems Biology Genomics & Genome Editing Genome Informatics Digital Health and AI Functional Biology Microbiology & Infectious Disease RNA & Cell Biology Skin Biology Structural Biology | India | 60% XII; MSc/MTech 60% (Life Sci, Biotech, Chem, Phys, Math, CS or allied); 55% (SC/ST/OBC) in MSc/MTech & XII; CGPA to % conversion req’d; Results awaited OK, subject to full eligibility at admission | 01-03-2025 | 14-04-2025 | – | Valid CSIR-UGC/DBT/ICMR-JRF or equivalent req’d at joining; Must allow work in CSIR labs/projects; GATE not valid for MSc/MTech. | |
| PhD | – | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Data Science | Sweden | – | 21-03-2025 | 17-04-2025 | – | Monthly salary per KTH Doctoral student salary agreement | https://www.kth.se/lediga-jobb?l=en |
| PhD | – | BRIC-NII | Immunology, Infectious and Chronic Disease Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Chemical Biology, Structural Biology and Computational Biology |
India | M.Sc., M.Tech., M.B.B.S., M.V.Sc., M.Pharm., Integrated M.Sc., or equivalent (RCB norms) with ≥60% (5% relaxation for OBC-NCL, SC/ST, PwD, EWS). Valid doctoral fellowship required (UGC, CSIR, ICMR, DBT, etc.). DST-INSPIRE fellows must activate fellowship. Final-year students can apply provisionally. Fellowship confirmation needed for an interview | 17.03.2025 | 08.04.2025 | – | Valid CSIR-UGC/DBT/ICMR-JRF or equivalent req’d at joining; Must allow work in CSIR labs/projects | https://www.nii.res.in/ |
| Joint PhD | – | UNNC and Yongjiang Laboratory | Science and Engineering | UK and CHINA | Master’s degree with ≥65% (Merit or above) and a bachelor’s degree at upper second class or equivalent. First-class bachelor’s degree from a British university or top-tier institutions (e.g., double first-class Chinese universities) is also considered. Equivalent scores from other grading systems accepted. Required English proficiency: IELTS 6.5 (≥6.0 in all elements) or equivalent for FoSE scholarship applicants. | 13.09.2025 | 15.04.2025″ | – | RMB 4,500/month stipend for up to 36 months (subject to progress). Teaching/research opportunities available from the second year. Self-funded positions (up to 5) also available | |
JRF Projects / Research Associate Openings
| Position Type | Title/Topic | Institution/University | Department/Lab | Country | Eligibility | Start Date | End Date | Age Limit | Funding/Stipend | Official Link |
| Research fellowship | Integrating organ-on-chip technology with human iPSCs to unravel the genesis of hereditary diffuse gastric cancer | i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde | Biotechnology/Biomedicine | Portugal | Master’s in Biology or related field. Must be enrolled in a non-academic degree course at contract start. Experience with clinical teams, sample processing, and biomarker search (proteomics/RNA-Seq). Strong English communication skills. | 13-03-2025 | 26-03-2025 | – | Monthly stipend: €1,309.64 (per FCT Portugal rates). Paid via bank transfer. May include voluntary social insurance as per Research Fellowship Holder Statute, Article 10 | |
| JRF/ SRF | GAP0612 – Whole Genome seqencing of MTB clincial strains for determining drug resistance and strain lineage in India: A structured nationwide approach | CSIR-CCMB | Molecular biology | India | M.Sc. in Life Sciences/Chemistry from a recognized university. Selection via CSIR-UGC NET (including lectureship), GATE, or national-level exams by DST, DBT, DAE, DRDO, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER, etc | 19-03-2025 | 27-03-2025 | 35 | JRF salary: Rs.37000+HRA per month SRF salary: Rs.42000+HRA per month | |
| Project Assistant-I | – | CSIR-CCMB | Lab animal handling | India | SSC/10th Plus ITI | 19-03-2025 | 27-03-2025 | 35 | 18,000/-p.m. + HRA | |
| Senior Project Associate | GAP0466 JC Bose grant |
CSIR-CCMB | Drosophila genetics and Epigenetics |
India | Master’s in Natural/Agricultural/Pharmaceutical Sciences + 3 years R&D experience OR Ph.D. in Science + 2 years R&D experience in academia, industry, or S&T organizations | 19-03-2025 | 28-03-2025 | 40 | 42,000 + HRA | |
| Senior Project Assistant | Diagnostic trial of novel in-house developed Circulating Tumor Cells detection technique for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
PGIMER | Biochemistry | India | Graduate in Science from a Recognized University with 3 years of work experience from a recognized institution/Master’s degree in the relevant subject | 21-03-2025 | 05-04-2025 | 30 | 30,600/- per month | |
| Project Coordinator | Low-cost app-based intervention (DIALOG plus) for anxiety and depression in outpatient psychiatric setting: A pragmatic, multisite, randomized controlled trial | JIPMER | Psychiatry | India | Masters in social work or psychology or public health or M.Phil in Clinical Psychology/Psychiatric Social Work |
21-03-2025 | 04-04-2025 | 35 | ₹56,000+20%HRA= ₹67,200/- per month | |
| Research Assistant | Low-cost app-based intervention (DIALOG plus) for anxiety and depression in outpatient psychiatric setting: A pragmatic, multisite, randomized controlled trial | JIPMER | Psychiatry | India | Three Years graduate degree in social work or psychology or public Health + three Years post qualification experience or Masters in social work or psychology or public health or M.Phil in Clinical Psychology/Psychiatric Social Work |
21-03-2025 | 04-04-2025 | 35 | ₹28,000+ 20%HRA = ₹33,600/- per month |
MSc Openings
| Position Type | Title/Topic | Institution/University | Department/Lab | Country | Eligibility | Start Date | End Date | Age Limit | Funding/Stipend | Official Link |
| MS-Ph.D | – | Regional Centre for Biotechnology | Biotechnology | India | Bachelor’s degree in any of the STEM subjects. Final year students who will graduate by August 2025 are also eligible | 18-03-2025 | April 30, 2025 | – | RCB-Ramachandran Fellowship: ₹16,000/month (MS-PhD students) | https://rcb.ac.in/rcb_website/ |